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Originally Posted by borgovan  We can own property legally, but morally we should take a higher stance. Personally, I view myself as a custodian of the coins until such time as I give them to someone else. After all, I can't take them with me. Isn't it right of me to leave them behind in good condition? |
I would say the exact opposite. Morally, we can own property -- or as John Locke defined it, "life, liberty and estates" meaning property. This is an inalienable right. Legally, we can sell or donate our property to whomever we choose, or conserve or destroy it as it suits us. In extreme cases where the public good prevails over private ownership, there are laws permitting the state to take the property for fair compensation. Coins probably don't fall into that category.
