User blog comment:Spawny0908/Character Disscusion: John and the Honor Meter/@comment-69.242.39.188-20111226024818

I think the point of the honor meter isn't really about John being a good guy or a bad guy but its about rewarding "good" actions and deterring a player from "bad" actions. For instance if there was no honor meter what is to stop me from shooting everyone in sight? I think the point is more from a violence in video game stand point where the developers can say look we are trying to encourage players to be "honorable". As has been pointed out there really are no benefits for low honor, and there are a number of benefits for high honor, regardless of how useful they are. I think too that is why the developers include the bandana, so you as the player can do things like shooting up a town without anything negative happening. The only real negative that is rewarded is the despicable achievement.