The urge to destroy is far stronger than the urge to preserve.
And the destroyer can conjure up any imaginary result he wishes, while the preserver can only point to what concretely exists.
Mobs form to promote imaginary gratification.
I'd say that all depends upon the root motivations of the individual.
A destroyer would be ill advised to threaten the well being of anyone in my family, or my personal property. I mean to preserve those people and things at any cost, and will not hesitate to terminate such threats with all due force.
That also extends to preserving my country, if need be. The destroyers will find out whose will is greater, should they push us Normals too far. Once that candle is lit, nothing will be able to extinguish it, except complete victory by one side or the other.