If you’re invoking “I was in fear of my life”, you don’t believe you’re going to the hospital. By the very definition, you believe you’re going to the morgue.
Your opinion on changing the law is valid. However, in the heat of the moment, what does a ‘hospital-bound’ ass-kicking feel like compared to a ‘morgue-bound’ ass-kicking? Better not guess wrong - if you think “hospital bound” but your attacker is going for “morgue bound”, you’re not going to get a second chance to argue your case. You are of course entitled to your opinion, but I am of the opinion that I should not have to rely on the graces of my assailent, especially if I happen to be pinned down on my back with him on top of me.
