Outrage over auctions of Death Camp relics (Daily Mail)

[Stefan1944]

Usual sensationalised hysteria from UK's press (Sunday Daily Mail - 03/11/2013)

Ebay's sick trade in Holocaust souvenirs: Outrage over auctions of Death Camp relics
SPECIAL INVESTIGATION by MARK NICOL and By SIMON MURPHY

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article ... z2jhlZuBXQ

Interesting how these type of articles always like to mention how Nazi symbols are banned in Germany, Austria and France - yet never mention the many countries they are still legal including those that suffered terribly under Nazi repression...

However, some interesting reader comments, especially from Gerald Kaufman (Member of Parliament, England) whose family suffered during the Holocaust and who gives a dignified balanced response ending as follows -

"...In one way, I suppose, we should be grateful to the vendors of the relics.
Whatever their motives, they have reminded current generations of these Nazi bestialities.
We must never forget...."

[Oberleutnant Ulrich]

....and it's better they get passed on to historical collectors than either deteriorate in some damp basement...

[BedsnHerts]

If the original owner of a camp suit, or his/her family want to sell it, why shouldn't they?
If someone wants to give them thousands of Euros in exchange, why shouldn't they?

If the chap was trading in gold teeth or looted possessions that's a different matter, but I really can't see how this is in any way a moral issue.

[johankreig]

At the end of the day they are items that have a monetary and historical value, I wouldnt personaly buy them but I know of museums and collectors that would, and I would also rather see them in the hands of these people than rotting away and being lost.