Of course it's hypocritical. It's a hero thing, or maybe just a big, warm heart thing. He spends his life trying to save other people's. That means he's willing to undergo a lot of suffering in order to protect others from the same, especially those he loves.
He grins. "It's not so bad when you're going to wake up again, but yeah, you have a point. Live life while you can, eh?"
He glances about him. "Speaking of which - anything fun to do on this cruise ship that we can't do back in the dome?"