Well it seems a mixture of both. Human race has always opposed innovation since good old times to the present age with countless examples of the same the best ones from different and famous scientists such as Newton and Einstein. Secondly it involves money which is,was and will always be a SENSITIVE issue as everyone is after money. So no one in anxiety knows what the future is gonna be.
It only comes down to only one thing-conscience. If you are a good person who handles things responsibly,takes care of family, earns to make them happy and satisfied, then probably you wont misuse not just bitcoins but any other form of money as well. . Just like any other game this has also its own rules. So it all depends on you whether you want to actually follow them or not. Personally I feel that is our moral responsibility to put bitcoins to good use unless you want to be known as a notorious gangster or as some kind of a whacko-choice is all yours...