Going back quite a bit…
SJSinNYC:
“So no one would have a problem is an atheist spray painted over an add for a frum organization? It’s their belief that we are spreading lies. Part of living in a wonderful country like the USA is that we are given freedoms. If we don’t respect the freedom of others, others will not care if our freedoms get restricted… PETA believes this is how to act as well. If someone posted how PETA had vandalized a picture of Chassidim wearing streimels on the street, no one could be ok with it. When we ask for freedoms we have to grant it to others, or we have no right to ask for it.”
I believe the essential point that it boils down to is this: we are right, and they are wrong. It may not be very politically correct to say (understatement of the century), but ani maaman bi’emunah shelaima, I believe it with complete faith. Therefore, the actions we take based on our correct ideals are justified, while actions taken based on incorrect ideas are unjustified.
In other words, I do not blame atheists, PETA, etc. for the actions they take to support their ideals; I blame them for having the wrong ideals in the first place. Their base belief is off; therefore, everything they do to support it is unjustified.
We, however, are correct. Therefore, the actions we take to defend our correct, God-given ideals are perfectly justified.