We're talking about "having society protect them." They're the same thing. Only you can really judge if engaging in some dangerous activity is a gain for you.
"Having society protect them" from scamming and out of context non-sense.
That idea really doesn’t hold up to even the most gentle of scrutiny.
Imagine if, having been diagnosed with serious cancer, you spent your life savings on a Northwest Passage trip which turned out to be a scam invented by Meta.
Are you really saying that you should have no recourse against Meta for scamming you?