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H Humuhumu Member San Francisco Joined: Aug 22, 2002 Posts: 3691	H Humuhumu Posted posted on Sun, Aug 28, 2005 9:26 AM On 2005-08-28 09:07, ookoo lady wrote: Diamonds... Diamond mines are horrible to the environment, the miners work under terrible conditions, the profits help support warlords and terrorism, and the prices are artificially set by diamond cartels. Hear, hear! I know that diamonds have a very strong sentimental role for many people because of their position in our tradition, and I don't judge those who have them and love them, but for me -- I simply cannot imagine a worse symbol for my love of another person than a diamond. Well, perhaps a dead puppy would be a worse symbol.

On 2005-08-28 09:07, ookoo lady wrote:
Diamonds...

Diamond mines are horrible to the environment, the miners work under terrible conditions, the profits help support warlords and terrorism, and the prices are artificially set by diamond cartels.

Hear, hear! I know that diamonds have a very strong sentimental role for many people because of their position in our tradition, and I don't judge those who have them and love them, but for me -- I simply cannot imagine a worse symbol for my love of another person than a diamond. Well, perhaps a dead puppy would be a worse symbol.

Post #182527 by Humuhumu on Sun, Aug 28, 2005 9:26 AM