>The US government and the KKK are both organizations that help people (by, e.g., funding scholarships) Ok. >and also threaten people with violence for engagi

>The US government and the KKK are both organizations that help people (by, e.g., funding scholarships) Ok. >and also threaten people with violence for engaging in peaceful behavior, particularly economic competition. Absolutely. However, only one of them has a democratic mandate, habeas corpus and a guarantee of a fair legal trial by one's peers when engaging in said violence. >I'm asking for a moral argument justifying the latter behavior. Peaceful doesn't mean harmless. Sheesh, Ayn Rand really did a number on you.