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Message:: [QUOTE="all_fakes, post: 137067, member: 55"]I feel like there can be some fine distinctions depending on exactly what is going on.   I don't object to preserving items so that history is not forgotten, but I don't approve of glorifying atrocities.And symbols are not in themselves evil, such as old Native American items with what looks much like a swastika.    But I do object to making repro Nazi daggers so that would-be neo-Nazis can swagger with them.   Or web sites that feature pictures of atrocities so that perverts can ogle them.I find it understandable that ebay would ban sales of some items, just to stay out of the controversy and avoid breaking laws of various countries.And I agree generally with the police statement that "Police say there is nothing illegal about the sales since they were being sold as historical artifacts and not to promote hate" but it is not always easy to determine which is the case.    So am I waffling?  Yes.[/QUOTE]