Yes, because the only way to react to such a situation is to pretend to be nice, lurk in the shadows and then act out on your sociopathic tendencies. What's next? Kill the postman because he dared to bring a bill? Rape Alice because she said no? No thanks, I'm not a sociopath.
First of all, none of that stuff happened yet in the game (in fact, the whole house stealing thing better not be in the game, because, again, that can't happen!). Second of all, it is more satifsying to give someone a taste of their own medicine. You know, without killing him. I'm not saying Eric is a nice guy, nor Max has to be his bitch, but it's a lot better if Eric can be made Max's bitch. If Eric should be in a relationship while he's fucking Ann, find out who it is and fuck her. That's what happened in Love, Lust and Friends. I mean, the whole point is to fuck women, not kill people. Make love, man, not war.