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by briandw 649 days ago
If having a facial recognition system of your citizens is immoral, then maybe the Netherlands government shouldn't have one either? Are the facial recognition systems of the Netherlands auditable? How can anyone be certain that they aren't being abused and used for political persecution?
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EU has pretty strong controls on government use of facial recognition (multiple police programs shut down etc) and strong whistle-blower protections to allow people to report them
I trust the Dutch government infinitely more than any US corporate entity.
This is giving a misleading impression. I can see why you are saying it, however it's giving an impression that the Netherlands has high integrity. Read my comments above.

The word infinite here is probably a little out of place. But it's a statement of your feelings so it can well be an accurate reflection of them.