Jin Joong-kwon Criticizes Choo's Attack, Saying "Only Off-Target Insults"

Former Dongyang University Professor Jin Joong-kwon. Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Juhee] Former Dongyang University professor Jin Joong-kwon criticized some opposition party supporters who are launching an excessive total offensive regarding the allegations of special military leave privileges for the son of Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae on the 18th, saying they are "only making off-target insults rather than criticism."

On the same day, Professor Jin quoted Karl Marx's words, "Being radical means understanding the situation from its root," in a post on his Facebook, pointing out, "Since they cannot properly grasp the situation, they cannot make effective criticism, so they just get angry and lash out in front of the subject of criticism."

Professor Jin said, "If you lack the ability to accurately pinpoint the rotten parts of the opponent, you naturally end up spewing off-target insults like 'pro-North,' 'leftist red' (left-wing communist), 'communism,' or 'Moon Jae-ang' (a derogatory term for President Moon Jae-in)."

He added, "Radical does not mean extreme; it means an attitude of digging into the root of the situation to understand its essence. Criticism does not need to be extreme."

He further stated, "Unfocused criticism cannot harm the opponent. Rather, extremism only damages one's own image."

Regarding reports that his remarks targeted the People Power Party, Professor Jin explained, "I was pointing out the trap fallen into by some extreme elements among opposition party supporters, not the opposition party itself."

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