I also vote for their freedom to make their own decisions; I have never even given the slightest indication of anything else. The capabilities of these parents, however, to make good decisions is still not in evidence as far as I’m concerned.
I also vote for my freedom to criticize them.
By whose standards?
Apparently not according to the standards of what they determined their life would entail...which included a husband who mountain climbs...and that even after child no. one and two had been born. So it was as much a part of their life as any decisions coupes such as themselves make. I think those best to judge this couple, if any at all, would be those who also have mates, or both, who enjoy adventerous lifestyles...for we all do determine those.