Literally dozens of other defense options? And we can guarantee that one would always be accessible the exact moment I need one? That's an amazing skill. Must be how no one gets injured when shit hits the fan here, ever.
If the choice is between 'do away with this ancient evil sucking magic from people I care about' (just to give one example) or 'feel bad about potentially sending evil to the void' I'm going to choose the first option. And given what so many people here are capable of doing to other people with their magic or abilities, I'm not sure you want to get into a philosophical debate over this.