Filial piety is one of the virtues to be held above all else : a respect for the parents and ancestors. So why does some people doesn't understand the important of being filial?
example: once i saw a mother and daughter at a coffee shop. The daughter was shouting at the mother because the mother order the wrong food. The mother keep apologising to the daughter and return to the store and help her order again. At the same time, the daughter's daughter was sitting there looking at both of them. I was wondering, how on earth can one person be so unfilial to their parents. And the best part is, the daughter's daughter was sitting there looking at all her action. I bet, in the near future, her daughter will do the same to her. because she will think that being unfilial is ok she learn it from her mother. Than the cycle will continue until someone teaches her what filial is.
Filial is not about showing people how filial you are to your parents. Filial come naturaly from the heart. its a natural thing like when you were young, most of our parents would care, love, concern and teach us things. they will supports us through hard times, and even if we were a parents of our children, our parents will still care, love, concern about us. we will forever be their little baby. But why, there's still some people out there treating their parents like maid/slave, or doesn't even bother to care for them? Doesn't they love their parent? Don't they feel guilty about ill treating their parents?
Is filial important? For me YES it is! Its not like a " oh i must do it because it my duty, or i have no choice " but its a natural thing that come within my heart and i will do it willingly because i love them no matter what as they are my family. Its a natural cycle that the parents would provide and look after their children and when the parent is old and the children grows up, its the children turns to look after and provide for the parents. So why does some children would leave their parents to beg for food or doesn't visit them? think about it, if you were old, and your children doesn't even bother to care for you, how would you feel? sad? unhappy? angry? whats the point of being sad when u treat your parent that why too.
Therefore, being filial is not about showing to other people how filial you are. Its about how you would truely treat your parents truefully because remember, they are the one who provide you when you were young and rise you up. Thank you.
general purpose : to inform
specific purpose : to inform one how important filial piety is.
thesis statement: allows one to understand why filial is imortant. [correct or wrong?]
main point #1: does some people understand the important of being filial?
sub-point: its not about showing people how filial you are.
main point #2: is filial important?
sub-point: yes it is important.
Just practicing for my speech.
no offence to what i write above.
not refering to anyone.
thank you
