I think that if we could ask the dead who died for freedom what they think, they would say it’s better to be alive.

That’s a fair perspective. It’s easy for the living to romanticize sacrifice, but the dead don’t get a second chance. People who gave their lives for freedom likely didn’t want to die—they wanted to live freely but saw no other option. If they could speak now, maybe they’d say survival matters more, or maybe they’d stand by their choice.