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	Name:	Malthus -
	Subject:	They found her and she is OK
	Date:	6/11/2010 1:47:55 PM

She is floating adrift somewhere between Australia and the African Island of Madagascar. The waters of the Indian Ocean aren’t known to be particularly safe recently and not to mention it is winter time there and the seas (especially in the southern waters where she is now) are legendarily rough. For those of you who are geographically challenged the Indian Ocean is where the ‘Somali pirates’ have been running amuck for years. These attacks are by no means limited to the waters around Somalia. There is an old saying “worse things happen at sea”, and they really do! Keep in mind there is no politically correct Socialist Republic of Kalifornia there to protect your rights when you are adrift at sea. If my 16 year old daughter were taken hostage in the Indian Ocean, held for ransom (at best), and generally used as a sex toy for a bunch of filthy pirates… all because I my ‘zeal for life’ separated me from my common sense. I would never be able to forgive myself.

Yes there is a risk involved in every single aspect of life and you shouldn’t stop living your life because of it. But (I hope) we all know some activities are more risky than others.

Imagine a fine line between bravery and idiocy. I’d say Abby Sunderland is one very brave girl. However, in my opinion, her parents are standing on the other side of that line.