Blood Ruins the Luster...

Diamonds are the norm… Every girl wants diamonds and roses. What could any girl want more? Growing up, I always liked to have things that were different. Of course, I though diamonds were pretty, but they were never really what I wanted. I loved coming up with my dream wedding and picturing the massive rock on my ring. Although I have received a few small diamonds from my boyfriend, he knows that I don’t really like diamonds, so he always buys me things that are different. My feeling on diamonds is affected by information about “conflict diamonds.” It makes me very cautious of where I would get diamonds. I’m pretty sure that texts, movies, and songs do make a difference. When I was working on my engineering project, one of my group members started talking about West’s song when I mentioned my blog. This means that people are obviously watching and listening. When people hear counter-storytelling, it causes shock. It makes people think about what it really happening in the world. Diamonds represent glamour and class, so of course there is always joy in giving or receiving a diamond. There is no way that I would buy a diamond without knowing if it were a conflict diamond or not. Seeing Blood Diamond helped me see the problems that arise when resources of value are desired and are killed for.