Quotations of the day

As the soccer team was reprimanded, isn't it also right for the Football Association to be disciplined? (Football Association officials Tuesday, criticizing the association for the abrupt cancellation of the prime minister's trophy soccer tournament to be held in the cities set to host the World Cup finals.)

Doesn't it run counter to the principle of selecting exceptionally talented students that those who won prizes in the mathematics contest were eligible to enter law colleges and the prize winners in the English contest eligible for medical colleges? (Rep. Sul Hoon of the ruling Millennium Democratic Party Tuesday, asserting that there are many problems in the selection of students with exceptional abilities.)

If sailors leave their ships, they lose their status as crew members, thus becoming unable to exercise their rights as seamen. (Lee Jeong-Yeong, organizing bureau director of the Pusan branch of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, pointing out that he will try to invigorate the labor movement through shipboard communications.)

Since lewd Internet chatting can lead to phone conversations and dating, it is more dangerous than obscene materials. (Prof. Yoon Young-Min of Hanyang University on Tuesday, disclosing that some 18 percent of primary and middle school students experienced lascivious chatting on the Internet, according to his study titled "The Internet and the Youth Socialization Process").

As time passes, novel products are released and become more attractive to students preparing for the college entrance examinations. (A person engaged in the distribution industry Tuesday, saying that a unique item is enjoying brisk sales just one month before the SAT (scholastic aptitude test) for college admissions.)