Yes, he was a human being, and being one, he was also given a brain to reason with. He didn't need to die in a 4th century manner but he put himself in a position to do so. He was in an area overrun by 4th century barbarians. What did he expect? Lethal injection? Or maybe to be released with an early out for good behavior in 6 months? If you run into the middle of a forest fire, you'd better planned on getting burned.
