Whose approach u like more? Shivaji or franklin

Franklin was fighting the American war of independence. His own son 
was fighting against him and for the British. The son got caught and 
was exiled. After the independence he tried to reconcile with Franklin 
but Franklin did not Accept him.
There's one more similar story.
Shivaji was establishing his kingdom, independence grin the mughal  
when his son  sambhaji ran away turned against him and joined hands 
with mughals. later when he realises his mistake he comes back to 
Shivaji and Shivaji happily takes him back

Two totally different approaches?

Is it difference of the cultures where for Indians relationships are 
more important whereas for Americans are more objective?

Why won't Franklin reconcile with his own son even when the war was 
won? Why would Shivaji take back a person and make him a king who 
turned traitor for a woman a just because he was hits son?