It has less to do with punishment and more to do with the fact that most here aren't as forgiving about the way we do things here. They'll grant you resources and protection, if you know how to utilize them. Power, if you'd like.

But if none of that matters to you, that's understandable.

[Hmmm...]

Care to go into a bit more detail about your idea of "fun", then? Outside of leveling cities, apparently.