I had no choice but to conclude based on evidence that the threat of punishment causes a change in the behavior of others, and since I had no choice in deriving

I had no choice but to conclude based on evidence that the threat of punishment causes a change in the behavior of others, and since I had no choice in deriving a goal of self preservation, I have no choice but to support laws that punish others for risking that. Believing these things is no more intellectually bankrupt than believing that the Moon has no choice but to revolve around the Earth.