"Want to be a better dad? Move to China...

In his blog post, "Want to be a better dad? Move to China", Sean Bean calls to attention the notion of a paid-paternity leave in order to aid in the mental development of children. He claims that by giving males more freedom and leisure time, the United States will have more success with its children. In making his argument, Sean states that  "Success as a father can only be measured by the success of the child".However, Sean, though fairly intellectual, overlooks the fact that many children grow to be great persons--without their fathers. Our own president, Barack Obama, spent the majority of his formative years without a father, and look where he is now. Needless to say, Sean, though fervent in his argument, has neglected to mention the many successful people in the world, people who made it to the summit of the highest mountain without  help of their fathers.