Woo Hee-jong "Jin Joong-kwon Views Party Activities Only Through Camp Logic"

"Twisted Logic of Adolescents" Strong Criticism

Woo Hee-jong, former leader of the Deobureo Citizen Party / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Lim Juhyung] Woo Hee-jong, former leader of the Democratic Citizens' Party, criticized former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon, who has been continuously criticizing the Moon Jae-in administration, saying, "He views party activities solely through the lens of factional logic."

On the 2nd, Woo posted on his Facebook, saying, "It seems you still haven't opened your eyes."

He continued, "Even if we concede a hundred steps and accept his argument, it is like saying, 'Since I committed murder, don't talk about me committing murder,'" and pointed out, "When you become an adult, you realize that even an adult who has committed murder tells children not to kill and tells those around them the same."

He added, "When criticized not to incite factional logic by committing categorization and generalization errors, instead of responding, a twisted adolescent logic appears, saying, 'It's ridiculous and pathetic for you to tell me not to do it when you did the same,'" and remarked, "Seeing such crude logic in response, it seems he has not yet become an adult."

Jin Joong-kwon, former professor at Dongyang University / Photo by Yonhap News

On the previous day (the 1st), Woo also sharply criticized Jin, saying, "If you want to make a positive contribution to our society, please refrain from expressions that incite factional logic."

In a post on Facebook that day, he pointed out, "In any group, there are radical members, moderate members, and immature members," and added, "It is regrettable that someone who should fully understand that their expressions contain errors of generalization and categorization uses divisive expressions to push their agenda."

On the other hand, Jin responded to Woo's claims by saying, "That's ridiculous," and added, "This is why comedy programs inevitably lose their competitiveness."

He further said, "Professor Woo Hee-jong, who created satellite parties by invoking factional logic, is now lecturing me not to teach about factions," and remarked, "The reality is so funny that comedians are overwhelmed by its tremendous scale."

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