So "legitimate" is based upon a subjective viewpoint? There's no higher court to appeal to after all. And it all comes down to lots of people just killing each other doesn't it?

One group of people decides to attack another group of people because they feel their fear or desire legitimizes it. The other group of people fights back, because they have now in fact been attacked. Whatever the reason in the first place, it doesn't matter. The shit has hit the fan and we all get a faceful.

We're fucked, aren't we, Amos?