"The idea of "honor" being based on prestige, "respect," "props," etc. is a similarly "weak self-esteem" setup, IMHO--where undeserved "honor" can be sustained only through violence."
I'm of the opinion you've made a very vaild point with that observation. Come to think of it, there's nothing in the 'religion' of islam that would increase the self-esteem of its followers, is there?
Other than conquest and supposedly having the support of Divinity, I don't know of one.