[iamacyborg]

> first they are deserving of some level or respect

Are they?

> because they have incentives that are different from our political leaders

Do they?

[gchamonlive]

Yes. The pope is a theology academic, they speak multiple languages and are immersed in a lifetime of studies. Isn't this worthy of respect? They also don't pursue re-elections. Doesn't this generate different incentives than elected leaders?