depends on the situation...sometimes what seems like the right thing, isn't, because we're not aware of all the implications...not that i trust the government to keep me informed of things they should, but...
simplified example...when the tourist feed the bears here, the bears are happy, and the tourist get some cool videos.
but those bears keep coming back...they quit foraging, lose any fear of humans, break into vehicles, chase people around their cabins, and end up getting euthanized, because tourists fed them some marshmallows...
like i said, simplified example, but the point remains, sometimes what seems harmless, or even right, isn't...
which is the reason some of those rules exist...how do you tell the useful ones from the stupid ones?