Once you're on fire it's too late to say "we shouldn't have touched the stove".

"Let's see what happens if we touch this hot stove, what's the worst that could happen, a first degree burn?"

"No, we're drenched in gasoline, the worst that happens is we light on fire!"

Someone who expects to not get burned too badly no matter how bad it gets (due to resources or power) is more willing to touch the stove.