Which Way Would You Like to Die?

A man had cheated another man into paying him money for no reason. The king decided that as a punishment the man would have to die. But, since he had not committed too big a sin, the king decided to give him a chance. He said to his minister "Let us give him the choice of which way he would like to die. If he is smart he will choose the right one and get away free.'' So, the king said to the man, " which way would you like to die? You can choose either of the rooms. In one room, there are all the people who want revenge on you. They will kill you the moment you get into the room. In the other room there are lions who have been starving for 400 years. They are very hungry, so they will gobble you up the moment you get into the room (The king had kept these rooms ready for criminals who had committed only small sins). Which room would you choose in his place?