Diamonds //, just randomosity |
 Jul 12 2005, 09:55 PM
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yerp!  Group: Member Posts: 3,489 Joined: Nov 2004 Member No: 66,454  |
So my fiance and I were watching the Diamonds Are Forever music video (by Kanye) and he asked me, that if I was given a diamond necklace, and I knew where it had came from, how children had slaved over mining it, would I still wear the necklace?
I actually thought over it, but I couldn't answer.  So, same question. Would you buy a diamond necklace (or watch, whatever) if you knew that children had been through so much pain mining it? |
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| *basick* |
Jul 12 2005, 09:56 PM
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I wouldn't buy a diamond necklace period. If I had money like that I would buy conflict free diamonds.
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Jul 12 2005, 09:57 PM
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Ahh that's tough. I can't answer that.
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Jul 12 2005, 10:20 PM
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 dakishimetainoni... Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 4,322 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 75,318 |
i wouldn't...besides someday diamonds are going to be worthless, the people who own the mines in africa control how many diamonds are exported so they have a monopoly and can control how much diamonds are worth.
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Jul 12 2005, 10:20 PM
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 whaaaaaaat? Group: Member Posts: 2,293 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 16,660 |
you know what.
politics and sausages. but then again, i wouldn't really want one. i'd rather just get some stuff from hot topic or something. |
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Jul 12 2005, 10:23 PM
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the nice person in me wants to say that I'd sell the necklace and send the money to a poor country, but the real person in me says that (god if I even had a place to wear a diamond necklace) I'd probably wear it, especially if it was a gift. People I know can't afford diamond earrings, let alone necklaces, so if someone had given me the necklace I'd know they had gone through a lot to get it and I just couldn't not wear it.
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Jul 12 2005, 10:23 PM
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but the children went all that pain for you...if you're not going to have it then all the children will feel like they did a bad job
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Jul 12 2005, 10:39 PM
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 This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
most likely not because that would mean that i supported it...which i don't.
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Jul 12 2005, 10:41 PM
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 sorry. i drowned your fish. Group: Member Posts: 1,485 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 98,683 |
really tough question .. erm, i guess i wouldnt wear/buy it .. im not even really that much into REAL diamonds anyways
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Jul 12 2005, 10:42 PM
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Good-Bye. Group: Member Posts: 2,100 Joined: Jun 2005 Member No: 161,149 |
Oh shit Felicia your are great at asking questions that hurt my brain. [sp?]
Damn thats one hard question. My brain hurts now  .I will reply later. QUOTE ^ if you're not going to give an answer...don't reply at all. that post is literally spam. damn it frankie. here my answer. QUOTE but the children went all that pain for you...if you're not going to have it then all the children will feel like they did a bad job LETS GO DIAMOND SHOPPING! [You kids did a great job lol] |
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Jul 12 2005, 10:43 PM
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This bitch better work! Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 13,681 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 28,095 |
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if you're not going to give an answer...don't reply at all.  that post is literally spam.
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| *disco infiltrator* |
Jul 12 2005, 10:50 PM
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I would. Someone special spent a lot of money on that for me; it would be rude to them if I didn't. There's plenty of things that people/animals go through pain for. However, it's part of our lives.
And I'm sure Kanye West has NEVER worn diamonds. 
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Jul 12 2005, 10:52 PM
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 Too slow. Group: Member Posts: 2,730 Joined: Mar 2005 Member No: 108,320 |
I wouldn't...I'm not really used to wearing diamond necklaces, so It wouldn't really be difficult not wearing it.
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Jul 12 2005, 10:53 PM
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 NO. I'm not 13. or 14. or 15. or 16. Group: Member Posts: 4,616 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 30,577 |
I personally wouldn't want to wear diamonds, because I'm not the kind of person who likes sparkly diamonds on me...I'd rather just wear a cute necklace from Express or something. Anyhow. If I did like wearing diamonds, I probably wouldn't buy it then, but if someone gave it to me, then maybe.
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| *basick* |
Jul 12 2005, 10:53 PM
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QUOTE(Shortiiex @ Jul 12 2005, 8:23 PM) but the children went all that pain for you...if you're not going to have it then all the children will feel like they did a bad job   LMAO
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Jul 12 2005, 10:53 PM
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 insanitys contagious. Group: Official Member Posts: 4,210 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 99,707 |
Hm , I probaly would , all though I wouldnt like a necklace full of diamonds , maybe just a few , well my answer is yes , kind of.
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Jul 12 2005, 11:01 PM
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 say maydayism. Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,447 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 26,344 |
I don't really like diamonds.
You have to know it's just made of the atoms (carbon) that are used to make charcoal. |
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Jul 12 2005, 11:36 PM
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Well I love jewelry so I probably would buy it.. I mean it is the governments fault that the children have to work like that to get some money to feed their families so Ill leave the politics to them... Sorry if that was rude but opinions are opinions
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Jul 12 2005, 11:54 PM
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I can't answer that either....
QUOTE(basick @ Jul 12 2005, 9:56 PM) I wouldn't buy a diamond necklace period. If I had money like that I would buy conflict free diamonds. 
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Jul 13 2005, 12:36 AM
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No, absolutely not. If I knew of that situation before, I wouldn't give it a second thought. It really does pain me that children have to go through that, just so we can wear something maybe three times a year.
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Jul 13 2005, 12:38 AM
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 TOISU!! Group: Member Posts: 1,996 Joined: Jan 2005 Member No: 92,516 |
Depends on what it looks like.
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Jul 13 2005, 12:46 AM
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 I come from East Oakland where the youngstas get hyphy! Group: Member Posts: 1,821 Joined: Feb 2005 Member No: 102,942 |
QUOTE(headphones @ Jul 12 2005, 7:50 PM) I would. Someone special spent a lot of money on that for me; it would be rude to them if I didn't. There's plenty of things that people/animals go through pain for. However, it's part of our lives. And I'm sure Kanye West has NEVER worn diamonds. Actually thats a good point. but i think after he made the song, someone told him about the situation in Africa, so thats why he changed the title for the video to "Diamonds Are Forever (from Sierra Leone)" instead of just "Diamonds are Forever". At least thats what Kanye said on Access Granted. So you never know he probably does not wear diamonds anymore. But to answer the question I would not buy it for myself, but if someone got them for me then sure Id rock it. |
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Jul 13 2005, 12:57 AM
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mood: content Group: Member Posts: 2,063 Joined: Aug 2004 Member No: 42,325 |
Nope, 1. I'd feel guilty. 2. I can't afford it/if I could, what a waste of my money. But if someone gifted it to me and I cared about them, wellll...
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Jul 13 2005, 02:07 AM
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 boo Group: Member Posts: 5,512 Joined: Dec 2004 Member No: 71,765 |
Yeah, I guess so. After all thw work they went through, its bad not to wear it.
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Jul 13 2005, 02:12 AM
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QUOTE(saMieRa @ Jul 13 2005, 12:07 AM) Yeah, I guess so. After all thw work they went through, its bad not to wear it. It would just be the worst thing in the world. SMH. |
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Jul 13 2005, 02:22 AM
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QUOTE([f]eleeza @ Jul 12 2005, 6:55 PM) So my fiance and I were watching the Diamonds Are Forever music video (by Kanye) and he asked me, that if I was given a diamond necklace, and I knew where it had came from, how children had slaved over mining it, would I still wear the necklace? I actually thought over it, but I couldn't answer. So, same question. Would you buy a diamond necklace (or watch, whatever) if you knew that children had been through so much pain mining it? Hell yeah. |
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Jul 13 2005, 02:44 AM
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QUOTE(dahding @ Jul 12 2005, 8:20 PM) you know what. politics and sausages. but then again, i wouldn't really want one. i'd rather just get some stuff from hot topic or something. Yeah. What he said... |
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Jul 13 2005, 03:00 AM
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no, i wouldn't buy it . i'm not into wearing that expensive stuff ..
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Jul 13 2005, 06:18 AM
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I wouldn't feel guilty persay.
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| *Weird addiction* |
Jul 13 2005, 06:21 AM
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To be honest, i don't want a diamond necklace...
If i wanted one, yes i would wear it... |
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| *kryogenix* |
Jul 13 2005, 08:52 AM
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QUOTE([f]eleeza @ Jul 12 2005, 9:55 PM) So my fiance and I were watching the Diamonds Are Forever music video (by Kanye) and he asked me, that if I was given a diamond necklace, and I knew where it had came from, how children had slaved over mining it, would I still wear the necklace? I actually thought over it, but I couldn't answer. So, same question. Would you buy a diamond necklace (or watch, whatever) if you knew that children had been through so much pain mining it? I'm so glad someone brought this up. The deBeers company, the company which is the largest distributor of diamonds, is one of the most greedy and heartless organizations in the world. the deBeers company has been artificially raising the price of diamonds by discsouraging the resale of used diamonds. They have been sued in the past and are notorious for starting wars between warlords over diamonds. They are particularly worried now that scientists have found a way to make artificial diamonds in large quantities. |
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Jul 13 2005, 08:57 AM
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dude, u saw the video, the girl's finger started to bleed like crazy
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| *AngelicEyz00* |
Jul 13 2005, 09:02 AM
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Yes. It's a diamond. A diamond. I'd wear it.
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Jul 13 2005, 09:11 AM
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 wanderlust personified. Group: Official Designer Posts: 7,515 Joined: Jan 2004 Member No: 797 |
no. diamonds are just not that big of a deal to me.
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| *lolita kitty* |
Jul 13 2005, 09:20 AM
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QUOTE(AngelicEyz00 @ Jul 13 2005, 9:02 AM) Yes. It's a diamond. A diamond. I'd wear it. 0__0 your back anyways no. their just not that big of a deal for me. i'd rather go buy some hoop earings and a skirt with my money =] |
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Jul 13 2005, 12:39 PM
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 GEt You DRUNK Group: Member Posts: 942 Joined: Jul 2004 Member No: 32,417 |
i don't wear DIAMOND necklaces hehe
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Jul 13 2005, 12:41 PM
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 RiKACHANtEL Group: Member Posts: 3,876 Joined: Sep 2004 Member No: 51,230 |
if someone bought it for me i would. if i dont wear it..someone else will so i might as well but, i'm not really into diamonds like that. i just like princess cut earrings
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Jul 13 2005, 01:07 PM
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 Change Gon Come Group: Member Posts: 2,286 Joined: May 2004 Member No: 18,822 |
the natural answer for me would be no. but i think about my reeboks and nikes and stuff. i feel like such a hypocrite.
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Jul 13 2005, 01:27 PM
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No. I don't like diamonds that much anyway.
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Jul 13 2005, 01:40 PM
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 memories live FOREVER<3 Group: Member Posts: 1,150 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 132,793 |
i guess not. i wouldve sell it to someone else but if someone special gave it to me i wouldve kept it somewhere.
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Jul 13 2005, 04:30 PM
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Wow.. that really got me thinking.
I can't answer that..
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| *salcha* |
Jul 13 2005, 06:00 PM
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QUOTE(Frankie @ Jul 12 2005, 10:39 PM) most likely not because that would mean that i supported it...which i don't. Maybe you could wear it to support the children...
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Jul 13 2005, 06:03 PM
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 Hello my name is Yula, I'm a baller! Group: Member Posts: 329 Joined: Apr 2005 Member No: 125,918 |
Yeah I'd sell it to a rich white woman saying that it's made out of pure unique diamonds, totally mechanically mined, and that the minerals in the area it was mined from had enhanced it to make it better then anyone elses. Then I would sell it to her for X5 the cost.
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| *suddenly she* |
Jul 13 2005, 07:02 PM
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i wouldn't buy it.
but if someone special gave it to me, i'd wear it. |
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