Is this hateful or discriminatory?

[cammibear]

So I had this listed on eBay, and yes, I read all the rules, but didn't believe this item fell into any of the categories. It got deleted for the reason of being hateful or discriminatory.

It's a postal tag from the Falkensee POW Camp from WWII. I found it at the antique shop I work at and thought it was an interesting. Yes, it has a swastika on it, but it's not any kind of Nazi propaganda. Its part of a terrible history...but history none the less, and no amount of silence is going to make that history go away.

Yes, eBay has their rules and can do what they want. I have great success on eBay and would never do anything to jeopardize that.

I guess I'm just wondering your thoughts on this or similar items. Is this offensive to you? Do you find it hateful or discriminatory? I'm going to post a pic if I can figure it out. Lol

[cammibear]

[LindaClement]

I hope you figure out how to post the picture, because I have no idea what you're talking about.

[glitterteaz]

I do not think it is either. I worked in a art shop that did custom framing we did a whole custom shadow box of Nazi memorabilia. Her father got it off a soldier he killed in battle. 

[Its.me.Sam.]

its a historical artifact.  not offensive.

[cammibear]

I'm a history buff, and anything like this if fascinating to me. I always think there is a story behind every piece of memorabilia. WWII items are good sellers. I already had some interest :( and had a pretty good price on it. Darn it!

Quoting glitterteaz:

I do not think it is either. I worked in a art shop that did custom framing we did a whole custom shadow box of Nazi memorabilia. Her father got it off a soldier he killed in battle. 

[foxfroggy]

Consider how you would feel if you were a death camp survivor or a family member of someone who suffered in one and saw someone profiteering from such memorabilia. You might not have thought it was hateful but I see it as morally repugnant.

[cammibear]

I agree. I was pretty surprised they didn't allow it.

Quoting Its.me.Sam.:

its a historical artifact.  not offensive.

[glitterteaz]

I would contact ebay and tell them it is historical memorabilia and how do you have to mark it to sell it on their site. Sometimes they just make you put a disclaimer

Quoting cammibear:

I'm a history buff, and anything like this if fascinating to me. I always think there is a story behind every piece of memorabilia. WWII items are good sellers. I already had some interest :( and had a pretty good price on it. Darn it!

Quoting glitterteaz:

I do not think it is either. I worked in a art shop that did custom framing we did a whole custom shadow box of Nazi memorabilia. Her father got it off a soldier he killed in battle. 

[Its.me.Sam.]

thats pretty ridiculous.

Quoting cammibear:

I agree. I was pretty surprised they didn't allow it.

Quoting Its.me.Sam.:

its a historical artifact.  not offensive.

[glitterteaz]

Many victims of this type of violence keep reminders and memorabilia.  It is history and if you don't speak of it you are doomed to repeat it.

Quoting foxfroggy:

Consider how you would feel if you were a death camp survivor or a family member of someone who suffered in one and saw someone profiteering from such memorabilia. You might not have thought it was hateful but I see it as morally repugnant.