There's no emergency stop you can't handle with a front brake and pedal resistance. A brake is stronger than you think.

Said: "I choose to put on a front brake because I'm smart, even though I know how to skid perfectly, I just don't do it."

Truth: "I put on a brake so I won't be labeled as a hipster, and because I actually can't skid to stop, and I'm too scared to try it. "