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Is Homer A Good Father Or A Bad Father?

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Homer works as a low level safety inspector at the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant, in Sector 7G, although he is often incompetent and mostly sleeps on duty and eats the donuts that are provided. He spends a great deal of his time at Moe 's Tavern with his lifelong friends Barney, Carl, Lenny, and bartender Moe. At his home, he can often be found sitting on the couch mindlessly watching TV while snacking on food and drinking Duff. Homer is the only son of Abe and Mona. Although Homer may be considered a bad father it is always not intended. Homer tries to be good but usually fails, however it is not all his fault. Homer 's father was much worse than he was and Abe 's abusive behavior caused Homer to be the way he is. Homer may just be a

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