My father and my mother

Author: Zhu Ziqing
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Hu Shi opposed the obligation of "filial piety" as "my son's duty": "I want you to be a bright person, not my filial son." The author advocates for an extreme "father and son falling into decline together": "I like to see his front shadow, like a young man full of vigor with his hands in his pockets. My son will be behind me, watching my back, and my grandson will be behind my son, watching my son's front shadow. Of course, my grandson's front shadow will also be left for his successors." Li Zhezhi and Yuan Ni rate the parent-child relationship as "highly influential": "The quality of the parent-child relationship greatly affects children. Motherly love can make one gentle and considerate, inevitably including certain personality weaknesses such as timidity and weakness. Fatherly love can make one brave, strong, and resolute, giving children greater passion for life and a spirit of dedicated pursuit of their careers." Ai Xianli does not consider monogamy as the "best" or "ideal": "The structure of human family is actually more flexible and diverse, with many ways of courtship and forming families. Humans have enough ability to make their lives diverse, just as we choose transportation when going out. To conclude that the current monogamous family system is naturally formed, the best embodiment of human civilization, and the ideal family model is premature, or lacks sufficient evidence."