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& Greer Commnist and revolutic om toke up this weapon. But Miberslism rejects ideolosieal cleuggle and staada for incipled peace, thus giving rire to a ent, rhiliating attitude ang bringin about ps tical deqcaeration ia certain units and individsalg in the Party and the revolu- tionary organisations. In opponing subjectiviem, sectarianism and stercotyyed Party writing we must have in mind two pur; fi "learn from past mistakes to avoid future ones," and secona, “cure the sickucss to save thepaticnt." Which is the only correct and cffective method. Another point that should be mentioned in connection with inner-Party criticism is thet some cenrndes ignore the major issues and confine thcir attention to minor points when they make their criticism, They do not understand that the main task of criticism is to point out political and organ- ization mistakes. As to personal shertcomings, unless they are related to political end organisation takes, there is no need to be overeritical or the courades concerned will be at a less as to what to do. Mexeover, once such criticism develops, there is the freut danger that vithia the Party attention will be concentrated exclusive. minor faults, and everyone will beco:re timid and overcau- : tious and forget the Party's political tasks. In inner-Party criticism, guard against subjectivism, abitrariness and the vulqarization of criticisn; statements should stress the politicz] side. - Inner-Party criticism ia a weapon for strengthening the Party organization and increasing its fighting capscity. In the Party orgonization of the: Red Arny, hownver, criticisn is not always of this character, en tines turns into perfonal attacks. As a result, it damages the Party orgen- ization es well as irdividuals, This is a manifestation of petty-pourgeois individualism, The mothod of correction is to help Partymonbern understand that the purpose of criticism is to increase the Party's fighting expacity in order to achieve victory in the class struggle and that it should not be used as a means of rersonal attack. if we have shortcomings, we are not ifraid to have them pointed cut and criticized, because wo serve the people. Anyone, no natter who, y point cut our shortecmings. If he is right, we will correct them. If t he proposes: will benefit the people, we will act upon it. ra As Chinese Communists, who base all ovr actions on the highest interests of the broadest masses of the Chinese People and who are fully convinecd of the justice of our cause, never balk at any personal sacrifice and are ready at all times to give ovr lives for the cause, can ve be reluctant to discard any idaa, vicwgoint, opinion or methsd which is not suited to the necés of the peopie? Can we be willing to allow political Cust and qerms to dizty our clean faces or eat into our healthy organisms?