User blog comment:The Milkman/Indoctrination Theorists Say the Darndest Things, Part II/@comment-24174486-20121204041142/@comment-5830255-20121205194618

Of what we know the ones who die are "sacrificial" in a way. In Dragonball Z, random example I know, but Piccolo kills Goku because he is holding onto Raditz to ensure Raditz gets hit with the kill move. Nobody calls piccolo immoral here, because Goku consented to it. EDI and the Geth said they would prefer death over loyalty to the reapers.

Also it is paragon, because they die honorably.

But in Synthesis you violate their consent in a HUGE way and brainwash them. To me brainwashing instantly and unavoidably is the MOST evil thing you could do. The moment everyone was synthesized was the moment they died... on the inside, which is worse than actual death.

In control you either still go against their wants of not being loyal to the Reapers, or you force their hand which causes Shepard to kill his own friends with his Reaper army because they are a threat to the forced peace.