Mencius considers it a problem for his view that, although everyone would feel compassion for a child about to fall into a well, some people would not actually save the child.

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Mencius uses the example of feeling compassion for a child about to fall into a well to argue that all humans have an innate sense of compassion and benevolence. He does not consider it a problem for his view that some people might not act on this compassion, as his argument is about the inherent nature of human emotions, not the actions taken upon those emotions.

Mencius Considers It a Problem for His View That, Although