The problem here is not that decision he made when he was 10. The problem is that even NOW he thinks that way. You see, if he'd been say, 16/17 years old at that time he would've done the same. He REALLY doesn't regret killing his father, he'll ague until his very end that he HAD to die. At the time it could've been just like you say - a really bad decision for a kid to make - but, now? And he goes berserk when that issue is mentioned because he wants to think that he made it for Japan, when in fact he made it for himself. Because (again, sorry) it's easier that way. In some way, I think he acts just like Lelouch says: he just lowers his head. Not to be an example so that Honorary Britannians won't suffer the consequences, but because it's easier that way. He really wants to believe it the other way, and when confronted with the truth he'll go berserk. At some point this could be called hypocrisy, but can also be some other problem...

Also, there's nothing wrong with wanting to be a better person. But he argues as if he is one, as if he's the sole savior of the truth when in fact, he's just a selfish kid who does the right decisions for the wrong reasons - this is surely hypocrisy, no?


Btw about your icon.... XD;