Everyone knows they have to go through with it because it's now or never. If you go down, you go down fighting because there is no choice. These evil fucks are going to do what they're going to do regardless. One option at least leaves us a chance of victory, the other leaves none. One option is brave and noble, the other is cowardly.
Death is not to be avoided at all costs. The fear of death is not life, but the worst form of slavery.