If anything could be more horrifying than this, it is the reaction of some fellow members of the support group, Moderation Management. While several reported the confession to authorities, others opposed informing and expressed support for Mr. Froistad. Since the 1960s, America has become a big support group. We are expected to support our fellow citizens, however antisocial they are, and not to judge them. Psychological explanations trump moral standards.
Feelings matter more than behavior.
I knew nothing about this woman, but I was certain that she was highly educated. One must learn to respond the way she did. The average mother a generation ago would have severely reprimanded any child of hers who threw down a toddler. According to the article her father broke off the relationship because he is a devout anti-tobacco proponent. Dennis said that for the sake of the show and because the article appeared in a quality publication he will assume that what the girl said is true.