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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Cherd, post: 8092826, member: 24754&quot;]I&#039;m not exactly sure what you are saying. Are you talking about purchasing coins counterfeited by a terrorist organization through an auction site? Or purchasing coins looted by terrorists which, therefore, have no pedigree?</p><p><br /></p><p>Either way, it doesn&#039;t make all that much difference with respect to my statement. When I say &quot;held accountable&quot;, I&#039;m speaking from a legal perspective. You can make the argument that these types of purchases are irresponsible from a moral perspective, and I might agree, but legality and morality are not the same thing.</p><p><br /></p><p>If a person knowingly purchases stolen or looted items, then that is a legal problem.</p><p><br /></p><p>If a person buys items through a dealer but is unaware that they are stolen, then they should not be held legally accountable. This burden is the seller&#039;s to bear.</p><p><br /></p><p>If a person buys from a dealer knowing that there is a chance that the items could be stolen, but can&#039;t confirm either way, then this is a moral issue.</p><p><br /></p><p>You don&#039;t want to cast too large a net when trying to punish people for moral attributes that you find questionable. Considering the origin stories of a large portion of diamonds in the world, this type of argument could be used to condemn anyone with a wedding ring on their finger.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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