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<p>[QUOTE="Forkeh, post: 1260875, member: 31745"]I don't think so. I mean ignoring the history behind any collector's item doesn't change things. For example, ignoring WW ll era German coins wouldn't change the fact that WW ll or the crimes against humanity in that era happened. In fact, I think tokens of such tragedies serves as a reminder today of the disgusting things the human race is capable of, if we do nothing to prevent it. Coins, or any other collectors' items from such tragedies, in my opinion serve well as a reminder. </p><p><br /></p><p>I don't feel that the WTS eagles are any different, though I don't necessarily agree that anyone should be profiting heavily from the tragedy, I wouldn't feel bad about owning one. We're coin collectors after all, we collect pieces of history. For the die hard patriot, it's the American flag flying in their yard that makes them remember; for the tattoo enthusiast it's that eagle tattoo dated 9/11 quoting "never forget." For coin collectors it's those coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Forkeh, post: 1260875, member: 31745"]I don't think so. I mean ignoring the history behind any collector's item doesn't change things. For example, ignoring WW ll era German coins wouldn't change the fact that WW ll or the crimes against humanity in that era happened. In fact, I think tokens of such tragedies serves as a reminder today of the disgusting things the human race is capable of, if we do nothing to prevent it. Coins, or any other collectors' items from such tragedies, in my opinion serve well as a reminder. I don't feel that the WTS eagles are any different, though I don't necessarily agree that anyone should be profiting heavily from the tragedy, I wouldn't feel bad about owning one. We're coin collectors after all, we collect pieces of history. For the die hard patriot, it's the American flag flying in their yard that makes them remember; for the tattoo enthusiast it's that eagle tattoo dated 9/11 quoting "never forget." For coin collectors it's those coins.[/QUOTE]
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