yea I don't respect killing people. especially when at least some of those people were completely innocent and in the wrong place at the wrong time.
why would I have more respect for killing because it happened from further away? sense make no.
But if you're talking about a badass, look up that other dude. Finnish soldier who had over 500 confirmed kills in a 100 day period during the winter in Scandinavia. Super short days, freezing cold, WW fucking 2, absolutely no thermal/night vision, using a rifle that was no doubt made in the 20's, and he refused to use a scope. Did every kill through the irons. This was as a sniper. Now THAT is badass.