Right to wander?

The farmer tore up the receipt and threw it on the ground.

Sheo dug into his backpack, pulled out a fold of bills, and took the biggest bill out of the wad. He forced it into the farmer's hand, declaring loudly for all to hear, "Let the record stand that I have never stolen anything and I have never cheated anyone!" He stormed off, still fuming as he strode down the trail.

What was it all about? We wanted to visit the island's only lake. And the farmers had decided that we needed to pay 5 euros each to visit.

Five euros? To walk up the path all the farmers take to go to their fields and sit by the lake?

And wait, they're only charging the white people?

We suggested an alternate price that was more in keeping with local customs. They laughed, "That's what students pay!" Interesting that now they're saying that students pay, when before they said it was only white people who had to pay.

We went up next to the lake and discussed it with the leader of our group, Sheo. He claimed it was extortion, but said eventually we'd pay something before we left.

But then... oh... someone said that Sheo knew all about corruption, because he was corrupt himself. Well that was the last straw. The "peaceful trip to the lake" ended in a heated argument between Sheo and the farmers, wherein he eventually paid the 5 euros, for EVERY person, not just the white people. And he stormed off. We meekly followed.

But what was the big deal? In short, honor. Sheo trades on his honor and his good reputation with others. He's known in many places and works hard to help others, knowing that when he needs it, he can count on them to help him. So for someone to attack his honor? That was unconscionable.

How highly do you hold your honor and good reputation?