We are not necessarily "being punished".
We are not held accountable for their sin. Adam and Eve, our first ancestors, became sinful and we have inherited their sinful nature being born from them. Adam failed where Christ succeeded. That is why we must be "born again". If you got diabetical genes from your parents
God chose perfectly a man and you ended up with diabetes, is therewoman who would represent mankind. Would not reasoning in that? But if your dad stole a carall of us at some point be tempted and God judged you for your dad's sin,have walked in that there is no reasoning, and God will not hold that against you.disobedience?