It's a matter of honoring the past for me. I know that while many battles are unnecessary, the necessary battles are milestones in history. When I hold a sword used to stop an army from dominating a peaceful nation, I know that I hold a weapon that was used for good and possibly helped to shape the future for the better. That's a very powerful thing. To me, ideally, weapons are something that belongs on a wall with a plaq honoring those who were willing to give their lives for freedom and liberty. Of course I live in reality and I know that there are weapons that are being used right now to kill and inujure for good and bad.
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