In the real world there is a readily observeable axiom - only the tigers survive and even they have a hard time
The original designers of the game on earth (whoever they might be but regardless, the game has been ongoing for 70+ million years, it is well entrenched and HERD agreement is the norm) scored magnificently with ONE GIANT HOMERUN, namely the only way to successfully hammer a clever, resourceful individual was to stick him in with thousands and thousands (they call them millions) of stupid people - they couldn't breaK him/her by physical beating, flogging or even by mental abuse. Oh no, the only way was thru' "contagion of aberration"