"I want to sail around the world mommy!" "Really, Oh OK dear, I'm certainly not the kind of parent to stand in the way of a child's dream! Here's our sail boat honey. Keep your cell charged"
This is one of the reasons children have parents! To freaking protect them from themselves! "Hey Mommy, I want to go up into the outer atmosphere with a rocket on my back! Can I please? It's my dream!"
Adults plan their whole freaking lives for this kind of journey! And there is a reason for that! It's called maturity and experience! Yes, maturity and experience seem to be a dirty word to a kid! But that is what separates a child from an adult! Sending off a 16 year old to sail alone around the world "Just cause she wants to" (why? So she can post it on her facebook??) is the epitome of adult neglect!
You haven't a clue. I have two years following their writings and actions. They are hardly "morons." (Oooooh. Next folks like you will be suggesting that they are deluded religious nuts because of their obvious faith in G-d.)
ML/NJ