Sometimes you have to take risks to win big. If an opportunity arises you sometimes have to choose between jumping at it and risk falling or watching it slip away.

Honestly, if I where in their situation I probably would have done the same thing, not because I'm dumb or naive or unaware of the risks, but simply because, fuck it, life is too short to always do the dull and sensible thing. And who knows, it might end up being awesome.