Perhaps then by reverse thinking, I being a bad or poor father had no bearing on the outcome of my son? I cannot be expected to have a good son because I am bad??? Hmmmmm Have to think about this.
I'm not saying that you have /no/ affect on your children, just that you cannot blame parents for everything a child does. They have there own free will as well, and outside influences that change their ways of thinking and outlooks on life.