Shmelke of Nikolsburg

I enjoyed Shmelke of Nikolsberg because it teaches respect. It teaches that you must show respect or care for something even if it makes a mistake because everything is interrelated hence the passage "Don't you know that the original soul came out of the essence of God, and that every human soul is a part of God?" I agree with the moral lesson being taught and has relevance in modern society especially when regarding the death penalty; should we teach that murdering is wrong by in turn murdering the murderer? The argument was profound especially with the example regarding your hand making a mistake. All the logic seems to be bullet proof in this writing.