An Ethical Thought Problem

[Brianruns10]

Okay, going off of the thread I started about if you had a 52 topps high sheet, would you save it, or cut it, the interesting array of replies got me wondering:

Is there an ethical concern when it comes to cutting cards from a sheet? Because I keep going back and forth. I mean, is it deceptive in the same way as trimming an existing already cut card to artificially enhance it's condition? I mean, you're not enhancing anything, since the card is technically unfinished. You are finishing the job, and if it is done right, and the card is precisely as it should be if it had been cut originally, what is the harm? Would it make a difference, or would you want to know if a card had been cut from a sheet? Is one under any kind of obligation to make explicit the card he/she is selling was cut from a sheet, especially if they did the cutting? Or do you just pass it off as a card, straight and plain (much as the Gretsky Wagner card has been, despite pretty strong claims it was cut from a sheet).

What do you all think?