Which of the following is NOT one of the points that Mencius makes with his stories about Emperor Shun in Book 5A?
A) That filial piety involves caring about what your parents think of you.
B) That filial piety sometimes conflicts with other virtues and is not always more important than those other virtues.
C) That family relationships sometimes blind people to what is morally required in a situation.
D) That family relationships sometimes require actions that would be unacceptable in other contexts.
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