A7: By treating them professionally he showed them, himself, and his peers that he’s better than they are in every way, and also that his profession is valid and essential even if it isn’t about food. He wins and gets to show off and be dominant over them. It isn’t just altruism or selflessness, although that’s part of it. It’s also an opportunity for him to be the one with higher status.
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