[GraniteStateConservative]

But you know that offenses are also judged by the quality of the persons: for instance, he who has insulted a private person has done wrong, but not so much as he who has insulted a magistrate, and he who has offended a greater magistrate offends in a higher degree, and he who offends an inferior one in a lower degree; but he who insults the king offends much more. The injury indeed is the same, but it becomes greater by the excellence of the person. And if he who insults a king receives intolerable punishment, on account of the superiority of the person; for how many talents will he be answerable who insults God?

So, I should feel worse about insulting Hildebeast than I do because she's a "magistrate" and soon-to-be "king", and it's totally acceptable and reasonable for her to retaliate with intolerable punishment?

[xzins]

I do think it is inappropriate to be rude to dignitaries; not so much for their “person” but for their office. The bible offers support to that notion in Jude.

On the other hand, injustice is contrary to God’s will, so Hillary will answer.