In all the time I've spent playing Morrowind I've seen a lot of posts clearly indicating that many people have a tendency to hack everything and everyone they encounter into little bits...even if said NPC or creature does not attack them first.
And then sometimes such individuals find they can't complete quests as a result...
Now, although I don't usually do it myself, I can fully understand the interest in cold-blooded murder for the purpose of "liberating" good equipment.. but what I don't quite grasp is the need to run around killing everything in one's path simply for the sake thereof. I mean, as it is, it seems almost everything wants to attack you already, so why go around provoking even more fights?
So... I'm curious, why all the largescale homicide?

Thoughts? Insights?