Filtering can be a very good thing when it comes to human relationships and familial harmony. Yeah, filtering is often an absolute necessity.

To cherish someone means to have the resolve to hurt then

Trying to not hurt others is something you can't do. People are creatures who hurt others just by existing even if they're not aware of it. Whether you're living or dying. you'll always be hurting someone. Once you're involved, you'll hurt someone, and even by not being involved, you might be hurting someone else as well...

I think Raymond is very honest about human relationships.

I don't make romantic films. I make films about human relationships.

Western business people often don't get the importance of establishing human relationships.