User blog comment:Runner225/Do you think Desmond made the right decision at the end of AC3, yes or no? Also, what would you have done if you were in his place, comment below.../@comment-3046679-20130128142624/@comment-1888015-20130128191510

I would have rather had Desmond trapped in the Grand Temple for the rest of his life than die by touching some pedestal.

At least that leaves people with the fleeting hope that he could somehow find a way to escape in the future.