There are time to fight back, times to run and times to cooperate in the hope that the bad guys will just go away happy.
Over the course of many years, I've had occassions to use all 3 options.
I'd rather not use the first option if I can avoid it (I've been practising martial arts for over 40 years, teaching for nearly 30, spent many years working the doors, currently work in a field where 'extremely challenging behaviour' is a regular occurence sometimes involving weapons and am a certificated physical intervention, escapes and restraint trainer). Despite a high level of situational awareness, a reasonable repetoire of useful techniques I'm not Bruce (Lee, Willis or Forsyth) and know that even experienced folk get caught unawares, get outnumbered or even just trip on a kerb just as they're about to execute that magnificent, game changing move that will cause the bad guys to scatter and run screaming into the distance.
I can't run as fast or as far as I used to...but I still move away from violence as fast as I can...even if it's just long enough to review my options. I teach people that a good fast pair of running shoes and/or a door between yourself and an aggressor are better than any weapon or technique.
I've also cooperated fully with the perpetrator to ensure the risk is minismised as far as can be predicted. My idea of protecting my family is that the bad guys can have (mostly) whatever they hell they want...take my wallet, my money, clear my house out...as long as my family are ok I'll be fine. Lets not forget the additional emotional trauma that can be experienced by initiating a violent incident which family members then have to witness. The contents of my wallet are a lot less than the potential financial or pyschological cost of witnessing such an event, especially if my moves end up looking more Chuck Berry than Chuck Norris.
Sometimes it more herioic to supress any desires to 'exercise our masculinity' and simply weigh up the worst possible outcomes and put some value on our own safety and welfare.
