@bruces Sounds like the planet Henriada, in Cordwainer Smith's “Quest of the Three Worlds”.

“Can I go out?"

"Why not, sir? You are a true man. You can do what you wish."

"I mean, is it safe for me to go out?"

"Oh, no, sir! The wind would tear you apart or carry you away."

"Don't people ever go out?"

"Yes, sir. With groundcars or with automatic body armor. I have been told that if it weighs fifty tons or better, the person inside is safe.”