Comment by googlryas

Why even reference it then? We have understood that sins of the father are not the sins of the child since at least the book of exodus(~500BC).

If that tweeter has done something wrong in his life, then talk about it. But he didn't really have a choice on who birthed him.

From the wiki page:

> Some of his children were resentful that he gave them no special privileges and treated their mothers poorly.