South Korean President Lee Jae-myung has continued to defend his stance on multicultural family support policies, stating that blindly shielding institutional flaws could foster distortion and demagogy.
Writing on X (formerly Twitter) following online debates sparked on a previous date, President Lee emphasized that while protecting social minorities remains a core community responsibility, failing to address administrative blind spots or system inefficiencies under the guise of protection can lead to severe division. He argued that policies should be maintained, reformed, or removed based on necessity rather than treated as an untouchable sanctuary.
The President warned that leaving localized unfairness unaddressed under the banner of minority protection creates vulnerabilities that extremist hate speech and societal polarization can exploit. He maintained that transparently correcting institutional issues is the most effective safeguard for a healthy public sphere, clarifying that listening to public concerns over policy fairness does not constitute discrimination against multicultural families.
Furthermore, Lee called for a future-oriented "social safety mat" backed by public trust, asserting that welfare systems must operate on common-sense standards to sustain community solidarity and prevent the misuse of support programs.
