He believes that under the ROC criminal code slander is punishable by a sentence of a year or less, whereas libel can be punished with sentences of up to two years. "It is as if 'freedom of the press' just means that journalists suffer harsher punishments. If the media is the fourth estate, it ought to have more room to maneuver."
他認為，我國刑法規定「指摘或傳述」的口頭誹謗，判處一年以下有期徒刑；但對「文字、圖畫」散佈的誹謗，卻可以判處二年徒刑，「等於對新聞自由加重處罰，媒體如果是第四權，享受的空間應該更大。」