Misplaced Moral Outrage

I know I'm supposed to think 'evil government', but the girl is 13. Solo round the world trips are not a good idea. Why do we have to explain this? Isn't it obvious? [Link]

Laura Dekker, age 13, wants to sail around the world by herself in a 25-foot boat, and her parents support her. Social workers in the Netherlands have stepped in to try to make Laura a ward of the court, which would prevent the parents from allowing her to do it.