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In Confucian societies, filial piety was considered the most important duty. Confucianism thought respecting one's parents and elderly people crucial. Compared to Legalsim or Taoism, Confucianism focused more on the goodness of human heart. Confucians valued taking care of one's parents a great responsibility. For example, if a son's wife had problems with the in-law mother, the son should discard the wife for the mother because one can get another wife but not a mother. "Examples of Filial Piety" shows the sacrifices of sons made to protect their parents. The son should obey his parents no matter what and how the parents act. A son should never rebuke his parents for any of their wrongdoings. The story in Freezing in a Thin Coat in Obedience to His Stepmother displays how the son mush respect their parents and stay loyal. This Confucian reading shows the importance of filial piety in a Confucian society and the expected behaviors of a son to his parents.