In 2011, Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik killed 77 people in a bomb and shooting attack. He has now been accepted by Oslo University to study political science - from his prison cell. He will not be given any contact with his professors or classmates. The university’s rector, Ole Petter Ottersen, wrote an explanation for Breivik’s admittance: “All inmates in Norwegian prisons have a right to pursue higher education in Norway if they meet the admission requirements and are successful in competition with other applicants." He also wrote, "It is part of the universities’ mission to uphold democratic values, ideals and practices, also when these are challenged by heinous acts. We are on a slippery slope should we change the rules and adjust them to crimes committed.” Do you think that prisoners should be given the chance at college education while in prison?
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