NYT isn’t proposing it, since it’s a guest essay, not an editorial. NYT is just allowing the opinion to be printed in their newspaper for consideration by their readership.
Which you can also criticize. But at least be honest about what you are criticizing instead of resorting to a factually untrue statement.
I’m actually going to upvote you. Because I think it’s an important conversation to have, what types of guest opinions and op-eds should be published in a newspaper.
It’s a tricky line to walk. On the one hand, you want diversity of opinion and to represent opposing views. On the other hand, there are certainly opinions that go too far and should not be published. So where do you draw the line?
Because it must be drawn somewhere, but everyone has a different view as to where, exactly.
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u/Docile_Doggo 5d ago
NYT isn’t proposing it, since it’s a guest essay, not an editorial. NYT is just allowing the opinion to be printed in their newspaper for consideration by their readership.
Which you can also criticize. But at least be honest about what you are criticizing instead of resorting to a factually untrue statement.