YAY OR NAY: Is it too soon for '9/11 craft'?

I've long been aware that when it comes to crafting, boundaries simply do not exist. For the uninitiated, a quick dip into Monster Crochet will make this point loud and clear. But there are boundaries of decency that have not, until now, been crossed. And one of those might be the rendering in craft of acts of international terrorism...

These pieces, which aren't for sale, have divided commenters over at Boing Boing - there are the amused ("These rock!"), the offended ("Too soon!") and the considered ("Something about a huge tragedy makes everyone whip out their opinions. I think whimsy is a great response").

Jenny and Johnny created them as a "heartfelt piece of work", and although the Ryans come across as articulate and well-intended in the Boing Boing comments, personally I'm not at all sure what to make of it all. But I feel slightly uncomfortable, at least.

What do you think? Let me know in the poll after the jump.

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