It used to be fashionable to face death with courage and dignity. Grovelling was discouraged and ridiculed. It was a better world then.
there were no video cameras back then
"It used to be fashionable to face death with courage and dignity. Grovelling was discouraged and ridiculed. It was a better world then."
I think this is the only way this man is staying alive. If he refuses to cooperate with the terrorist, they have no use for him and kill him immediately. Since he is pleading for his life in the manner he is, they will keep him alive because he is useful for them.
Not saying its wrong or right, but it would be a hard decision to make for anyone. If it were me, I think I would have been beheaded by now.