Comments on: Terrorism: My Anti-Diamond http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond design.ui.technology.art.interaction.writing.creativity.politics.environment.family Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:16:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: etienne http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-1734 etienne Sat, 09 Dec 2006 20:12:01 +0000 http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-1734 to follow up on Ryan Freebern's comment, even "canadian diamonds" are not necessarily "conflict-free". there was a recent CBC article about how some canadian diamonds extracted from northern ontario actually create many problems and conflict with First Nations communities. see the actual article here: http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2006/12/08/conflict-diamond.html. to follow up on Ryan Freebern’s comment, even “canadian diamonds” are not necessarily “conflict-free”. there was a recent CBC article about how some canadian diamonds extracted from northern ontario actually create many problems and conflict with First Nations communities.

see the actual article here: http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2006/12/08/conflict-diamond.html.

]]> By: cathy http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-1605 cathy Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:06:11 +0000 http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-1605 problem with buying a Canadian or other "bloodless" diamond is that it still contributes to the overall demand for diamonds. I won't have a diamond; a woman who NEEDS a diamond, or any other display on her body to make sure everyone knows what HE thinks she's worth; well, she isn't worth much, for one thing, and isn't really in love, for another. problem with buying a Canadian or other “bloodless” diamond is that it still contributes to the overall demand for diamonds. I won’t have a diamond; a woman who NEEDS a diamond, or any other display on her body to make sure everyone knows what HE thinks she’s worth; well, she isn’t worth much, for one thing, and isn’t really in love, for another.

]]> By: Ryan Freebern http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-1314 Ryan Freebern Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:59:36 +0000 http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-1314 Allysha, My wife and I wear plain gold wedding bands, and so do a lot of people. Other precious gems are certainly pretty, too. If you must have a diamond, you could buy from dealers who only use Canadian diamonds, which are guaranteed conflict-free. Just Google "Canadian diamonds" and you'll find lots of sites selling them. Allysha,
My wife and I wear plain gold wedding bands, and so do a lot of people. Other precious gems are certainly pretty, too. If you must have a diamond, you could buy from dealers who only use Canadian diamonds, which are guaranteed conflict-free. Just Google “Canadian diamonds” and you’ll find lots of sites selling them.

]]> By: Allysha http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-1313 Allysha Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:44:27 +0000 http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-1313 I'm researching the "anti-diamond" discussion, and I'm cusrious as to what kind of wedding bands are suggested in liu of diamonds. I’m researching the “anti-diamond” discussion, and I’m cusrious as to what kind of wedding bands are suggested in liu of diamonds.

]]> By: Currahee http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-382 Currahee Sat, 17 Dec 2005 01:12:11 +0000 http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-382 Most of my friends and all of the people I work with just think I'm some loon when I talk about being anti-diamond. I get the same results as you Sara, scary that everyone likes to turn a deaf ear to it. Most of my friends and all of the people I work with just think I’m some loon when I talk about being anti-diamond. I get the same results as you Sara, scary that everyone likes to turn a deaf ear to it.

]]> By: Sara http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-365 Sara Wed, 16 Nov 2005 03:17:53 +0000 http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-365 I've been a bit of an anti-diamond spokesperson among my friends for years...to no effect. There's got to be a beter way to get the word out to people about what these shiny rocks are truely costing them. I’ve been a bit of an anti-diamond spokesperson among my friends for years…to no effect.
There’s got to be a beter way to get the word out to people about what these shiny rocks are
truely costing them.

]]> By: Brian http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-48 Brian Mon, 09 Aug 2004 16:58:09 +0000 http://ryan.freebern.org/2004/08/09/terrorism-my-anti-diamond#comment-48 Even if al-Qaeda isn't involved, blood diamonds have been used to fund some of the most brutal civil wars in Africa. Sierra Leone, Liberia, DR Congo, Angola... just to name from the last 5 years. I have a friend who fled the war in Sierra Leone, so I swore off diamonds along time ago. Even if al-Qaeda isn’t involved, blood diamonds have been used to fund some of the most brutal civil wars in Africa. Sierra Leone, Liberia, DR Congo, Angola… just to name from the last 5 years. I have a friend who fled the war in Sierra Leone, so I swore off diamonds along time ago.

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