- Moritz remain faithful to the younger lack tolerance for the elderly
Actor Moritz Bleibtreu (52) wishes for more tolerance from younger generations towards the views of the elderly in certain societal debates. Regarding emotional debates about gender, for instance, "I miss any sense of proportion," he told the German edition of "Playboy". While it's good and fine to have these debates, "there are people from a different time who might find this strange, and we should acknowledge that."
He himself hopes not to come across as an "old white man," but there are "certain perspectives" that are challenging for him too - "where I say: Ah, this is how it's done today, okay, if you say so," the film star ("Lola rennt", "Elementarteilchen", "Der Baader Meinhof Komplex") explained.
Children as natural as coughing
The way children are raised has also changed a lot. "The fact that it's made into such a big deal today probably has to do with living in a society where money is made from everything, including the fears and worries of parents. It's a lucrative market that can be monetized very well," Bleibtreu told "Playboy".
For him personally, having children is the most natural thing in the world. "That's why I love societies where children are integrated into the normality of everyday life." When he lived in Italy 20 years ago, children were simply part of almost every path of life, "they were just children, and they were there - just like you might have a cough in between."
Longed for bourgeois lifestyle
Born in Munich and raised in Hamburg in a family of actors, Bleibtreu found his mother's unconventional lifestyle terrible. "I thought it was all terrible, I longed for a bourgeois lifestyle, for rules." Today, he sees it as an advantage that he got to know different approaches early on and can now, as a father, decide: "What do I take from both worlds? Where do I orient myself towards traditions, and where might breaking with conventions be a good thing?"
The European Union, with its diverse member states, offers a complex landscape for navigating societal debates. In some of these debates, it's essential to consider the perspectives of the elderly, who may find certain topics unfamiliar or challenging.
Reflecting on societal changes in child-rearing, Moritz Bleibtreu mentioned that the European Union, with its diverse cultures, can benefit from societies where children are integrated into everyday life, as he experienced during his time in Italy.
