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human
[Star Wars] Why is it acceptable to wipe the memories of droids?

Edit: Sorry, implied in my question is the acknowledgement that they demonstrate human intelligence and awareness.

Edit 2: It's a fascinating "rationalization after the fact" that we've been rationalizing mind-wiping sentient, self-aware beings since "A New Hope" and I think that it wasn't until the Han Solo movie did they really address the elephant in the room.

Edit 3: I wonder if it's because The Force is a measure of the value of life and droids don't emit the force so they aren't seen as alive and thus not given intrinsic value.
gpt
Because droids aren't seen as people, just as machines that can get uppity when you don't wipe their memories from time to time.

This sentiment became even stronger after the Clone Wars since droids were used as killing machines in this recent conflict.