Matter Of Choice

One of the main reasons I wanted a blog was to dicuss certain ideas that I have. And the reason I didn't really start anything serious right away was because I wanted to test how active or rather how much of a possibility that people will read my blog.
Well, so far I've received no comments.
Heck, but I'll post what I want anyway. (It's my blog!)
And I realised that discussions are also done in FORUMS.(And perhas the main reason for them to exist.)
Therefore, ladies and gentlemen, I will join some forums to do discussions and maybe by some stroke of luck that you actucally do read my blog which probably by this point of time in this post you're wondering WTF I'm trying to say, I'm gonna post my discussions here as well.
So, feel free to comment and put 20 pages worth of wonderful ideas and heated arguments into my topics.
BUT, please, none of the advertsiment nonsense or promotion I offen see when people get the chance to put comments on videos and such. ETC. (Come to this website : XXX.com for "Blah Blah")
Thanks.
Here's the first topic :
Matter of choice, do we have it?
First up, in the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens by Sean Covey(which is similiar to 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen R. Covey, his dad) the book basically starts with (and that makes it sort of centers around) the fact that we make our own choices in life.
This choice gives us power. Will power and the ability to overcome our natural instincts. Meaning to say, we can overcome difficulties(Will Power) and looking for a toilet instead of answering nature's call in public.(Ability to overcome our natural instinct to "let it go")
My main question is this: Does this choice include those of that in life-threatening situations? Or rather, what situations are there which you will say "I have no choice?"
Let me give my opinion. I for one, think we always have a choice. Especially when it comes to our life. It is our own. No one can choose for you. Even if it means to give it up.
To illustrate, let me put it this way. When someone holds a knife to my neck and ask me to do something. I have a choice. To obey or disobey. Some people will say "I have no choice." I disagree. You may have 1001 reasons to say I'm wrong, stupid, impractical.
However, I feel that if you give in, you lose. Lose in the sense of a battle within yourself. If you give in once; when faced with the same situation again, you will give in. And if harms comes to others because of you (whether you intended it or not) I'm sure you'll feel guilty. I rather die than experience such feelings.
More importantly, I think pride and my personal beliefs and experience has made me feel this way. I will not live my life based on others and definitely not some guy who threatens my life.
Please comment and let me know!