A telepath? Definitely not. But an empath, like Troi? Sure! She just gets impressions of emotions; it’s not as if she can hear your internal monologue.
Absolutely, that was my point and I worded it poorly :) If Troi were any more telepathic, Starfleet shouldn’t allow her to practice mental health services. She’s right at the edge where it’s really useful before it becomes terrifying.
A telepath? Definitely not. But an empath, like Troi? Sure! She just gets impressions of emotions; it’s not as if she can hear your internal monologue.
Absolutely, that was my point and I worded it poorly :) If Troi were any more telepathic, Starfleet shouldn’t allow her to practice mental health services. She’s right at the edge where it’s really useful before it becomes terrifying.