Hyopthetical question out of nowhere that I pulled from the swirling void above my head (Nothing is meant or implied, just thought this up at random):
You are fighting a Sith Lord. You knew this person. This particular Sith has a harsh, troubled and unforgiving past, and it may have contributed to the Sith's descent to the Dark Side.
How would you proceed - reach out to the Sith, try and pull him out of the dark void he's been so poisoned by, or do you put him out of his misery and seek out those responsible for his downfall and bring them down so he can rest in peace?