Matt Whiting wrote:
cjcampbell wrote:
Dave Stadt wrote:

No, he deserves respect for being a human being.

I can think of thousands if not millions of human beings that deserve no
respect.


I can think of no one who deserves no respect. They may also deserve
justice. They may not deserve mercy. But everyone deserves respect.

I don't think anyone deserves respect other that children under the age
of accountability. Beyond that you either earn respect or you don't.
Justice and mercy are different in my opinion. Everyone deserves
justice and most deserve mercy.

And being willing to balance justice and mercy are the essence of
respect, as I see it. A bin Laden may deserve execution. It may even be
merciful to execute him. It would therefore be disrespectful not to
execute him. It would also be disrespectful to his victims.