&gt;It&#x27;s _very_ important to avoid discouraging teenagers and young adults from going on their own path.<p>Alternative idea: it&#x27;s important to discourage teenagers and young adults from going their own path, to make sure that only those who are really prepared and committed will actually do it. Like the old Jewish tradition of telling anyone who wanted to convert &quot;no, go away&quot; three times before eventually letting them start the process.