All credit to Mr Breivik's dad for at least having the guts to front up for an, any interview (such as on 60 Minutes) vis-a-vis his son, and, moreover, to offer, much less attempt to, any excuses for any possible input - or lack thereof - he could have had upon him turning out as he so tragically has. Such - obviously entirely genuine and uncontrived - humility and self-censure, however deserved or undeserved, is rare indeed these days, and would be refreshing to see occasionally among those 'missing in action' deadbeat dads (and let's not forget, delinquent mums) whose in/action/s may well have helped contribute to much less awful, dire consequences, but have nevertheless sometimes permanently scarred their kids for life. Which of course isn't to claim for even a split-second that 'adults', whatever their upbringing may well have happened or not to be, aren't completely responsible for their own lives and behaviour - full stop; end of story.
P.S. And what about his mother? Doesn't she (and/or any other stepdad subsequently involved in Mr Breivik's childhood) also bear some responsibility for helping bring him up, both before and after his two parents split up? (Even if she may well now be dead, and thus unavailable for interviewing.)
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