It's called zero trust mindset, do not assume the best but to expect the worst and react to it. Same way why bitcoin came to me. Don't trust, verify etcetc.
came to be*
Having sound rule of law doesn't stop you from being good and making a better world. I am not sure why you think adopting a natural law would suddenly make the world a better place.
I do all the murder and raping and robbing that I want to do, 0.