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Two types of respect mixed up by Linus Torvalds

I recently ran into the Q&A with Linus Torvalds @ Debconf 2014 video. During the session, Torvalds is being criticized for lack of respect and replies that ~"respect is to be earned". Technically, he confuses respect as in admiration with respect as in dignity. Simplified, he is saying that human dignity does not matter to him. Linus, I'm fairly disappointed.