But just about any hard drug does that. Unless the death risk is astronomically high, I don't see the difference between dealing in meth, crack, or deathsticks.
Actually, Qui-Gon rigging the game doesn't bother me too much, because I'm fairly sure Watto had a loaded die. Nor does Qui-Gon betting on Anakin, because he *did* risk his ship for the money -- and Watto chose to bet against Anakin, with no prompting from Qui-Gon. It was just his initial attempt to cheat before trying any honest alternative that bugged me.
I don't know how long a mind whammy lasts, but the consequences of succumbing almost certainly *do* last beyond the whammy itself. If a Jedi mind tricks you into accepting useless currency for your merchandise, you've still lost money when you come out of it. If a Jedi mind tricks you into confessing crimes, you're still in police custody when you come out of it.
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But just about any hard drug does that. Unless the death risk is astronomically high, I don't see the difference between dealing in meth, crack, or deathsticks.
Actually, Qui-Gon rigging the game doesn't bother me too much, because I'm fairly sure Watto had a loaded die. Nor does Qui-Gon betting on Anakin, because he *did* risk his ship for the money -- and Watto chose to bet against Anakin, with no prompting from Qui-Gon. It was just his initial attempt to cheat before trying any honest alternative that bugged me.
I don't know how long a mind whammy lasts, but the consequences of succumbing almost certainly *do* last beyond the whammy itself. If a Jedi mind tricks you into accepting useless currency for your merchandise, you've still lost money when you come out of it. If a Jedi mind tricks you into confessing crimes, you're still in police custody when you come out of it.