Musicmic, that is a helluva jump to equate someone having a hero as a result of a bad parent. My parents raised me well and I always followed their example and looked up to them. While they were and still are my heros, I still had others - ballplayers like Tom Seaver and Ron Swoboda and astronauts like John Glenn.

I guess what you point out is really what is wrong with society. Everyone is out for themselves. Ballplayers and celbs only have to worry about themselves and damn everyone else. Politicians can steal people's money and it is okay. So what if a priest if pedophile, as long as they know how to run a mass.

This has absolutely NOTHING to do with parents abdicating their skills, and it is a weak excuse to blame them. Just shovel the blame to someone else, very nice.

Sorry, there is responsiblity on all parties.