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16 year old sailor Abbey Sunderland: should her parents be arrested?

Asked by john65pennington (29258points) June 11th, 2010

Parents have three responsibilities, when they bare children. 1. a roof over their heads, 2. food on the table, 3. their children’s safety and education. it appears that Abbey Sunderlands parents have failed by not providing safety for their 16 year old juvenile daughter. instead, her parents have encouraged her to attempt to set a world record at sea, by herself, at the age of 16. this attempt has almost ended her life. a 16 year old may have the knowledge of sailing, but not the experience of making rational decisions in an emergency. this is evident in this situation. a juvenile’s brain is not fully developed, until around the early 20s.

I feel that Abbey Sunderland’s parents are guilty of contributing to the delinquency of their own daughter, by saying “yes” to this sailing voyage, instead of “no”. i am thankful she has survived the enormous waves that battered her boat. it could have been a tragedy.

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