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Given the precise choice in the question I would, after some thought, go for 'be attacked' option given that, unlike any concievable 'real' situation you have the certain knowledge that you will escape with a mild beating.
I would suggest that most people opting for 'kill the attacker' are projecting this to a real life situation where you wouldn't know what the hell was in store. My view is that if you felt that you were in danger of a serious or life threatening attack and lethal force were the only way to protect yourself then go for it. Otherwise it's not justified
For those people shocked by the bloodlust of some of the responses, don't get too wound up about it, it's all to easy to anonymously toss off and post a 'kill the bastards' kind of message in a forum such as this.
If half those people were seriously questioned about whether they support the death sentence for mugging and knew their views would be publicly broadcast and available to all their family and coworkers etc. then I feel you would get a more considered response from them.
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