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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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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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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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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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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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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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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