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> Very well put together article. I don't see why this is in "opinion," considering how factual all the points are. The opinion section of a newspaper is wher
by Freak_NL 7y ago
> Very well put together article. I don't see why this is in "opinion," considering how factual all the points are.
The opinion section of a newspaper is where one (someone not working for the newspaper) can submit opinion pieces for publication. Opinion pieces like this one espouse a particular idea or standpoint; in this case the plea for banning not just facial recognition, but to broaden the scope of privacy laws addressing the problem of overreaching surveillance.
Opinion pieces in respected newspapers form an influential part of the public debate, and tend to be read by policy makers and politicians as well.
- mistersquid 7y agoI agree with your points and with Schneier's position that surveillance is problematic, not facial recognition in particular. Schneier's article is published as an opinion in part due to editorial convention but also because his expert opinion is that opposing facial recognition will not pragmatically curtail surveillance. On a deeper level, Schneier's point presumes that surveillance is a problem, which is an opinion and is the tacit foundation of Scheneir's article. Hence, the article is editorially categorized, correctly in my opinion, in the opinion column.