Granted, maybe my obvious joining of the dots was wrong. But what you’re describing has been happening since Adam was a boy. Everything we do in life has consequences (with the exception of visiting wanchai every Sunday).
I’d suggest to your friend that his apples didn’t fall far from the tree and they were born with the same sense of adventure their father had. So stop beating himself up, they probably would have strayed anyway.
Suggest in the future if you want to post a warning about major lifestyle decisions, don’t post it under the title of “The GMA Pilot Briefing”.
Turning a friend’s unfortunate circumstances into a political football weakens both the personal warning and the political consequences.