Today Anders Breivik was found sane and sentenced to 21
years imprisonment on the charges of mass murder of 77 people and terrorism.
The result marks an end to the long episode that began on the 22nd
of July last year when Breivik planted a bomb in Norway’s capital city of Oslo
and later went and killed 69 children and teenagers at a youth camp on the
island of Utøya.
After being declared sane Breivik made a statement in which he said; “I wish to
apologise to all militant nationalists in Norway and Europe for not being able
to kill more.” Before he got to say anymore he was cut off by the judge.
Many western countries have suffered from serious terrorist
attacks, the United States had 9/11, Spain had the 2004 Madrid Train Bombings
and the United Kingdom had the 7/7 bombings. Norway’s reaction to the tragic
attack was very different from other nations, rather than weakening civil
liberties, Norway reacted by making sure the country did not change. As a whole
Norwegians have not reacted with hatred for Breivik, rather love for the
victims and many are trying to make sure Norway becomes more multi-cultural and
more tolerant of immigrants; the very thing Breivik detests.
I think Norway is a phenomenal country, very liberal with a
strong social safety net and sensible government. Norway is a model for the
world in many aspects, the Breivik case simply emboldens the Norwegian ideal.
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