[Jewelry making - Article 00133] - Re: [Orchid] conflict diamonds

[J.Morley]

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    Ron, This is subjective but I would have to say that there is no
    single cause of human suffering. One of the greatest causes of human
    suffering in my opinion is greed. Greed in the form of leaders that
    subjugate there populace and rape their own countries of resources.
    Building palaces and living off of that suffering, many times in the
    name of religion. Throughout history there have been many "conflict"
    commodities. Copper, spices, rice. Wherever leaders are willing to
    enslave their people there will be suffering. The commodities to
    promote the suffering are secondary. The leaders also have
    accomplices in the promotion of suffering, weapons dealers. Who
    allows children in the Sudan to carry shoulder launched stingers? Who
    sold ak-47s and land mines to the Taliban? Who owns this stuff? Where
    is it werehoused? Why do we never hear the weapons dealers names in
    the media? A conflict breaks out. Within hours, it's armed. Weapons
    flow across borders as easily as water. For me to try and discern
    conflict diamonds from non conflict is impossible. I would have to
    quit my job and become a plumber. Oh wait, what about copper mining?
    I guess I could quit and become a baker. What about farmers and sugar
    cane workers? There are no easy answers to these dilemmas. If there
    were, we all would live a utopian life style. Italy's zero population
    numbers are admirable. Now if they can just keep their judges from
    being assassinated. Just my thoughts. :)   

 Regards J Morley Coyote Ridge Studio 

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