A choice not made is still a choice. A warriors heart will not let him live on his knees but die on his feet. Faceing the enemy with honor. This is a choice though it can diguise itself very cleverly as not choosing. But in the act of not choosing, you choose anyway, to live on your knees and die with out honor bringing shame to your house(family,trib,country). I am not sure I put this so it applies easily to the conversation. However in an effort to clearify look at it like this since the conversation has turned to politics: To vote someone into office or follow someone with without thought(liveing on your knees) before doing your "homework"(liveing on your feet) you risk empowering someone who doesnt act honorably, bringing shame to his house (family,trib,country). To follow without questions this leader is to bring that same shame to your house.