posted on May, 21 2005 @ 12:08 AM
The size of that hole in the Earth is akin to the hole diamond mining has created in the moral and social fabric of our history....
I remember seeing quite a fascinating piece on TV once of the diamond wars of Africa....I can't remember the name of the special, but it was
eye-opening to say the least...
In searching the web for some similar material I found these links:
hir.harvard.edu...
www.un.org...
Up to 10% of diamond sales in the US go toward financing African rebels....A constantly replenishing flow of money that makes a joke of
retaliation....Attempts by jewelers and consumers to monitor where their stones come from is futile...
Regardless of their natural beauty, diamonds are by far one of the ugliest stones....
[edit on 5/21/2005 by EnronOutrunHomerun]