2007-06-19 02:37:27 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ International Organizations
Of course not. I don't think that actually there are many people who would, because illegal or not, their price is still too high for most. The trouble is, diamonds have well known channels of trade and the dealers usually do know their origin. The end customer doesn't.
2007-06-19 09:13:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I cant believe I just raed an answer on here asking what was an illegal blood diamond, lol. People need to start reading more about what's happening in the world and less about Hollywood.
To answer your question, no, never have and never will.
2007-06-20 00:17:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the same reason, that a person would buy a Rolex watch on the street for $10 instead of paying retail for $1,000. To have the material possession. If you could buy a steak for $1.00, would you pass it up, knowing that the average steak costs $10.00? If a bottle of wine could be had for $5, would you pay $25? No, of course not. Would you bother to find out all of the things associated with the less expensive item? No, you'd be laughing all the way home, on how wonderful a deal you made. Greed is your answer.
2007-06-19 02:43:59 · answer #3 · answered by auditor4u2007 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No one would knowingly buy a conflict diamond. That's why the smuggler hide the origin. This has been going on for decades. If the demand for diamonds had dropped, there would had been fewer limbs lost.
2007-06-19 02:43:22 · answer #4 · answered by mediahoney 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Would you buy a pair of Nike if you knew that they were made by child labor? Would you buy a Kia if you knew that the workers at the plant were paid slave wages? Everything is relative, If noone bought blood diamonds noone would sell them.
2007-06-19 02:50:19 · answer #5 · answered by LIL_TXN 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The word is "buy" a diamond. No, I would not buy any diamond. They are all grossly over priced. As jewelry, they serve no useful purpose.
2007-06-19 02:41:36 · answer #6 · answered by regerugged 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
What about blood oil or blood rugs made by child labor in India or blood bricks from China or other products which were created by abusive industrialists?
2007-06-19 20:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
To me that is like asking if I would by a dead body to wear on my finger. No, I would not buy it if I knew it was illegal.
2007-06-19 02:41:01 · answer #8 · answered by The PENsive Insomniac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not.
Wonder how many people think about tantalum capacitors
which are in almost every consumer electronic device.
Talk about oppression and slavery in the congo for coltan.
2007-06-19 02:42:42 · answer #9 · answered by trichbopper 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What is an illegal blood diamond? This is new to me.
2007-06-19 02:41:58 · answer #10 · answered by amiari 3 · 0⤊ 4⤋