Ezekiel's Daughter

There is a moment in LOST when Charles Widmore and Ben and the Man in Black are facing off.  Charles's men killed Ben's daughter but is now on the side of the angels in the story.  The MiB says to Ben (in effect) help me and I will kill Charles' daughter, Penny.  Supposedly, the entire world will coming crashing down if the MiB escapes the island.  Ben has spent his life fighting the MiB.  However, he turns and shoots Charles.  "He doesn't get to save his daughter," Ben says.

Shall I do the same as a Louisiana native?  Say Drill, baby, Drill to every coast?  If they let Louisiana die, do they deserve to save their daughter?