Right. I'm not saying it's a cake walk (although really, I do maintain that the origin could have made this much more clear. The way it plays really doesn't do the idea justice). What I am saying is that if you're an orphan in the slums or a kid starving out on a farm somewhere, you might decide that it's worth being an outcast and feared and possibly killed, for the chance to get three square meals a day, a roof over your head, an education and the chance to learn how to set your enemies on fire.

Some people are going to chafe under the restrictions and hate them. Some might think it's worth the tradeoff for what they gain. It's really going to depend on the person's personality, background, etc... how they feel about that, I think.