Why are pirates nasty people in the way the Tailban are? That may sound stupid or naive but it is an honest question.
While I don't follow the news with regard to piracy I don't believe they have killed many people.... please inform me to the contrary.
The pirates go out to hi-jack vessels. They capture the crews and release both the vessel and crew (largely unharmed) for a ransom. Killing the crews is not in their interest. They are effectively committing armed robbery...
By contrast the Tailban and other terrorist organizations go out to DELIBERATELY/INTENTIONALLY kill and maim in pursuit of their ideological objectives.
And you think both groups should be treated equally - in terms of being shot on sight? What next, people who walk on cracks in the pavement.....