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Message:: [QUOTE="Seattlite86, post: 2611259, member: 59737"]I disagree with the premise that only those in favor of a subject should post on a thread. Disagreement and alternative perspectives create discussion and (sometimes) invokes critical thinking. There are plenty of people who have criticized Barbers and other coins, myself included. The difference here is that neither side seems to respect the other's opinions. At least people can objectively say Barbers are neat or brining and there's no significant uproar. Here, those who support Carr do so as vehemently as a liberal defends their candidate and the alternative opinion is as vehement as the conservative. But you're comparing apples to oranges since Barbers were created by the US Mint. Carr's ehhh... not legal tender... designs deface legal tender and are sold for a profit. They also are strikingly similar (pun intended) to an actual US Minted coin that it confuses inexperienced collectors. Both sides have legitimate concerns. If we just spent a little more time thinking critically and attempting to look at things from their views versus spending our efforts yelling and insulting, this thread would already be dead. Which I consider it long to be.[/QUOTE]