Ignoring that he was sexually harassing Troi, for the moment, there is a massive conflict of interest that wouldn’t go just because it’s in the 24th century.
Even if (and especially if,) Troi was interested in helping Barclay, then the best thing for him would have been to start seeing another therapist who he could engage without conflicting emotions.
As for the sexual harassment… you’re right. They could be okay with that. And I don’t think that’s utopian. When your sexual fantasies start involving other people without their consent, that’s a problem.
… like I said, we don’t know how they will treat things like that in the 24th century … maybe they’ll just politely ask him to leave the ship … by opening an air lock and let him go on his way.
But again: as the object of his obsession, she cannot provide therapy in a healthy manner.
Even if she was cool with it because all you say, it’s only going to feed into the problem.
But I’m fairly sure that a society that values personal liberty, equality and freedom necessarily cannot accept something like this.
And, let’s be clear here: she was quite angry- one might say pissed off- when the she saw the recreation of her, making it clear that her social norms, at least, were violated.
Ignoring that he was sexually harassing Troi, for the moment, there is a massive conflict of interest that wouldn’t go just because it’s in the 24th century.
Even if (and especially if,) Troi was interested in helping Barclay, then the best thing for him would have been to start seeing another therapist who he could engage without conflicting emotions.
As for the sexual harassment… you’re right. They could be okay with that. And I don’t think that’s utopian. When your sexual fantasies start involving other people without their consent, that’s a problem.
… like I said, we don’t know how they will treat things like that in the 24th century … maybe they’ll just politely ask him to leave the ship … by opening an air lock and let him go on his way.
But again: as the object of his obsession, she cannot provide therapy in a healthy manner.
Even if she was cool with it because all you say, it’s only going to feed into the problem.
But I’m fairly sure that a society that values personal liberty, equality and freedom necessarily cannot accept something like this.
And, let’s be clear here: she was quite angry- one might say pissed off- when the she saw the recreation of her, making it clear that her social norms, at least, were violated.