2007-03-21 09:45:18 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
i did actually, so i win your bet.
2007-03-21 09:51:09 · update #1
to the 8th answerer... thousands of people die (although you never really told me why or from what) but they definitely don't in the way those in Angola and Sierra Leone are.
Millions of people not only die but the country and the people of it are completely displaced. You can't even call them lives anymore, its hell on earth.
2007-03-21 09:53:29 · update #2
The diamond industry is a huge scam caused by a monopoly called De beers located in London. I have not bought a diamond in years. Probably will never do so again. Read up on the real story of diamonds ... It will make you sick.
2007-03-21 09:48:59 · answer #1 · answered by Dog Lover 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Diamonds are also a scam because they are simply not that rare, even the fine quality ones.
The boys in marketing have done an amazing job, once again!
2007-03-21 16:54:52 · answer #2 · answered by Bobby the K 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've always thought that diamonds were the biggest waste of money I've ever seen. Working class people finance those things at ridiculous interest rates to boot.
2007-03-21 16:47:59 · answer #3 · answered by Chi Guy 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I cynic might say that this is a way for a guy to avoid shelling out money for women's jewelry!
I'm sure it's a very serious problem, and therefore awareness should be raised and action taken.
2007-03-22 09:26:51 · answer #4 · answered by American citizen and taxpayer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most commodities are traded through different hands that may or may not be clean:
-Bananas (chiquita funding terror groups)
-wood (indonesian teak is farmed by armed groups)
-tanzanite (is traded by the taliban, al qaeda, and others)
-flowers (come from colombia and other countries with questionable farms)
2007-03-21 16:49:21 · answer #5 · answered by infobrokernate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bet you never knew of this practice before that movie came out.
And now because a moive told you it happend you believe all diamonds are gained this way.
2007-03-21 16:48:25 · answer #6 · answered by Labtec600 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
i would buy diamonds, but only ones from Canada. we have daimonds in northern canada. And here we don't kill people and our diamonds are mined legally and no one is mistreated, so if you are going to buy diamonds get canadian diamonds because they are completely legal.
2007-03-22 12:22:57 · answer #7 · answered by Dannie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all diamonds are blood diamonds, but there is a form letter they gave to all of the gem dealers stating how to answer someone who saw the movie.
2007-03-21 16:47:47 · answer #8 · answered by hichefheidi 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There are many products I wish were manufactured, culled, or harvested in a different manner. They aren't. I will continue to buy diamonds.
2007-03-21 16:49:23 · answer #9 · answered by Rick N 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Many people get hurt making many things. it is an unfortunate side effect to getting consumer goods. Thousands of people are killed every year from products you have all over your house....relax....
2007-03-21 16:49:34 · answer #10 · answered by SGT T 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋