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Why do we need to treat these people as if they are majesty? It's a stupid remnant of feudalism. For the privilege of being the highest ranking official they should have to endure being called a "tyrant" here and there, even if the accusations are spurious.
It's not about treating them like majesty, but about protecting the office/position and democracy.
Germany has stronger protection against personal insults than other countries like the USA. Personally, I think that's a good thing. That you the law defines that insulting others [for no reason], putting them down, and verbally abusing them is not ok.
Those things, slander, lies, and insults serve and push division and destabilize democracy and society. No from one statement, but their sum.
I'd like to reverse the premise: Why would a president, representing a country, have to accept unbased lies and insults against them? What's the upside to that?