Most normal men want to be recognized, considered, appreciated, honored, and respected. I see nothing wrong with that. It is part of being human. Sometimes normal needs take on levels of aberration that require legal, medical and spiritual responses because they are so abnormal. Such is the case for a man who will kill another man because the victim gave him an unkind look. Duels and fights have taken place over misconceived perceptions that someone was dishonored. Perhaps someone was dishonored. How did he respond? How should have he responded? Where was he? What was he doing/saying? Who was he with? What was his state of mind? What were his motives in the scenario? Why was property damaged? Why did people get injured? Why did someone die?
Why did the man steal a loaf of bread instead of asking/begging for it? Because, as he saw his situation, he figured that there is more glory in stealing something than in begging for it. Begging equals loss of glory. Stealing represents skill, and a sense of self-worth.
The pursuit of glory got a man locked up because he injured another man for taking away his girlfriend. But we will talk about that in Part III.
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