My point is you can protect yourself by cooperating as well. Wiping out other party is very risky, you are also weaker during the process, means someone else ca

My point is you can protect yourself by cooperating as well. Wiping out other party is very risky, you are also weaker during the process, means someone else can butt in - happens all the time in the nature, even with lions/tigers who are "apex predators"