He probably realised that he would've survived and all four of the guys who jumped him would have too if he hadn't used the knife. He may look back on the beating he would have taken and think that it would've been considerably better than taking another human being's life away.
What is it in some people that allow them to take somebody else's life with little to no pains and pangs of conscience, and others to battle with their actions for the rest of their lives? I think that's a pertinent question.
In my very humble opinion:
If you knowingly cannot use a weapon designed with the express purpose of taking another's life without it ruining the rest of yours...you shouldn't carry it. If you take somebody else's life and can't live with that, you're essentially walking wounded for the rest of your days.
You should NOT carry a knife (or any other lethal weapon) without understanding the repercussions of using it, and being prepared to live with whatever decision you make.
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