It's honorable to split things evenly.
John is slicing a pizza for himself and his friend Peter who is over for dinner.
John wants to slice the pizza.
John takes the pizza slicer and finds the middle of the pizza before cutting right through the center.
John takes the pizza slicer and slices it in a bizarre angle making one side huge and one side tiny.
Peter is happy that they're both getting a slice that will satisfy their hunger with no need for jealousy.
Peter is annoyed that now one of them will have a small slice that looks useless and that it's probably going to be him.