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I'd really rather not marry the kind of woman that expected a large overpriced shiny rock on her hand so that she could show-off to her friends, which once marr
by junto 14y ago
I'd really rather not marry the kind of woman that expected a large overpriced shiny rock on her hand so that she could show-off to her friends, which once married is then a piece of (relatively) worthless jewellery that will sit in a box until she dies and her child inherits it.
Luckily the woman I chose to marry, preferred that our money would be better spent on putting a roof over our heads and paying for our children's education.
At the end of the day, the people that sell diamonds being mined out of the earth, are a bunch of scum, trading on the poverty and blood of (mostly) war torn Africa.
I would have serious doubts about any woman, that feels that their necessity for an expensive shiny stone, is worth the suffering of others.
- locusm 14y agoWhat about the precious metals that go into your smartphone? Those same "bunch of scum" generally are responsible for digging that out the ground too. Love an idealist, so unpractical though.
- junto 14y agoI was specifically referring to the diamond cartel as 'scum'. You are right, and there are real practical uses for stuff that gets taken out of the earth. I see no problem with that since most uses could be considered as a net positive. Diamonds to be a "girl's best friend" though, much less so.