The point of my thread was ( I probably didn’t explain myself well) was do people care about where the diamonds come from and the gold and granite for that matter? Im just tired of seeing people out here showing off there wealth through material items such as diamonds and gold and being proud of it when there is probably blood of people spilt on them.. Zimbabwe was mentioned – I for one would never buy anything from Zimbabwe do people not realize the state of the coutry out there and what is happening out there? I know there was a diamond treaty signed to eradicate the conflict diamonds but are the diamonds out here conflict or not? Do people ask these questions or are they so eager to show off there wealth they don’t care that people die for these?
In reference to the clothes – I check where the clothes are made, its quite simple to look and see and then judge for yourself – same for shoes. Someone else pointed out chocolate and coffee which is quite a fair point- I did try to not use nestle products for a very long time due to there human rights record and its very hard, they don’t sell fair trade good out here which actually sell items for the benefit of others.
The comment is correct about the granite and the gold im sorry but hes right kids are dying for these luxury goods? I just wonder why people don’t seem to care about where there posseions come from, why are people so eager to appear to others to look rich that they can turn a blind eye to those dying so they can look good?
Gosh I could rant out about Nike, Gap, timeberland all the big multinationals out here that commit atrocitys all in the name of profit. I could rant all day about this. But do people care? Those who have brought diamonds and gold out here have you asked the history of where they come from? What matters to you more looking rich or human rights?
The point of my thread was ( I probably didn’t explain myself well) was do people care about where the diamonds come from and the gold and granite for that matter? Im just tired of seeing people out here showing off there wealth through material items such as diamonds and gold and being proud of it when there is probably blood of people spilt on them.. Zimbabwe was mentioned – I for one would never buy anything from Zimbabwe do people not realize the state of the coutry out there and what is happening out there? I know there was a diamond treaty signed to eradicate the conflict diamonds but are the diamonds out here conflict or not? Do people ask these questions or are they so eager to show off there wealth they don’t care that people die for these?
In reference to the clothes – I check where the clothes are made, its quite simple to look and see and then judge for yourself – same for shoes. Someone else pointed out chocolate and coffee which is quite a fair point- I did try to not use nestle products for a very long time due to there human rights record and its very hard, they don’t sell fair trade good out here which actually sell items for the benefit of others.
The comment is correct about the granite and the gold im sorry but hes right kids are dying for these luxury goods? I just wonder why people don’t seem to care about where there posseions come from, why are people so eager to appear to others to look rich that they can turn a blind eye to those dying so they can look good?
Gosh I could rant out about Nike, Gap, timeberland all the big multinationals out here that commit atrocitys all in the name of profit. I could rant all day about this. But do people care? Those who have brought diamonds and gold out here have you asked the history of where they come from? What matters to you more looking rich or human rights?