You can't blame a cutting edge technology for what the users will do next. That is like blaming the automobile for drunken driving, you simply can't do it. At some level you gotta look at the individuals using it and if history has taught us anything it is the people will the most to lose with use the cutting edge tech first.
Yeah I agree with your analogy.
Bitcoin and Blockchain technology were invented to disrupt the existing technology and meant to make easier and more efficient living for us.