Yes, the beloved Britney Spears is rich because of young girls' insecurity and Eminem isn't homeless because way too many people have cultural identity crises. You can learn a lot by riding the crowd or getting punched by a Nazi, but some times these lessons are too harsh and you get more than you ask for. Punk is an experiment in the science lab of life. Chemistry labs can be potentially dangerous if you don't know what you're doing, but doing your homework can eliminate almost all of the risk. The right ingredients lead to a solution, but the wrong mixture of chemicals can blow you sky high.
Punk can be fun and harmless, but also dangerous and manipulative.