Humans aren't logical beings. We don't continually evaluate the pros and cons of living and make our decision based on that. I think it's very human to want to live in even the most dire circumstances.
You have to remember that from the self's perspective, being dead is not an alternative to being alive. Being dead is the end where no alternatives exist. You are not choosing between life and death. You are choosing between immediate death or the continuation of experiences, followed by death.
You have to remember that from the self's perspective, being dead is not an alternative to being alive. Being dead is the end where no alternatives exist. You are not choosing between life and death. You are choosing between immediate death or the continuation of experiences, followed by death.