Precisely because modern society recognizes the importance of the individual's independence, Kuo Tung-yao, who gives out a Filial Piety Award for "three generations under one roof" every year, explains that his group has adjusted its conception of what is filial to suit the times.
正是基於現代社會對個人自主性的重視，每年仍舉辦「三代同堂孝親獎」的弘道基金會執行長郭東曜表示，如今選拔現代孝子，觀念上也應該作調整。