This sounds like dogma specific to the culture you're currently in, not some kind of universal rule. Throughout history many humans lived in slavery (think Rome), and a non zero percentage greatly enjoyed their lives, and would definitely prefer their lives than being dead. It is still an open question as to what causes positive or negative valence, but submission is probably not a fundamental part of it.
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Submission is reversible. For example, if you're enslaved by a rogue AGI, there is a chance that it (or some other entity) will release you.
The version of you who recovered from enslavement will be much better off than the version of you who died.
I'm not writing a question because I have my mind made up about whether it's a good idea, but because I think it's an important question about whether or not it's a good idea.
I think that too many COVID-19 related discussing are among people who have made their mind up/don't care about learning something new/thinking through the unknowns.