. . . I'm sure as a father Vito didnt want the same lifestyle for his children. . .
I have yet to see anything in GF or Pt II that indicates Vito did not want Santino and Fredo to follow in his footsteps. I've already listed plenty of evidence he had "legitimate plans" for Michael (since he was a baby). What makes you believe Vito did not want (at least) Santino to follow in his footsteps and lifesyle? He always asked him (Sonny) to be present when he conducted business.
I think i might be bringing the book into this thats why i believe he wanted a different life for all his children. But the book and the movie are different things. However in the scene when he talks to mike about he didnt have enough time in the garden to mike he also says "i knew sonny and fredo had to go through this but not you" or something like that he says it in a weak tone which doesnt just show the failure of bringing mike to a better way of life but also his other children sonny and Fredo.
However my ultimate argument was that as a father Vito wasnt a good one.
