[digging]

It's absolutely a mistake and a lack of critical thinking to believe that any given father would go out of his way and put his own reputation at risk for his son. Some would. I don't know if it's even a majority. But plenty of fathers would not, even if they're present in their son's life.

Edited for clarity.

[encoderer]

Not in western culture.

Sure, there are no absolutes, but as a rule you can count on parents being partial to their children. It’s definitely a majority — not even close.