One God Jewelry

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6-29-2008 @ 12:50PM

Crosius said...

So why associate reasonable goals like reducing poverty and suffering with references to a short list of cultural myths & traditions that still manages to exclude more than half the population of the planet (who don't practice any of those particular religions)? Especially since the three mentioned are participating in maintaining (or at least serve to motivate the maintenance of) those conditions worldwide. Especially since the "God of the Old Testament" is a right bastard whose agenda rarely promoted peace or a general lack of suffering.

Also, are those diamonds verified conflict-free? What about the precious metals? Are they fair trade? Mined by ecologically sensitive means? Hand-made by whom? For what rate of pay? It would be kind of ironic if pendants intended to reduce global hardship were funding some warlord's slave-camp mining efforts or displacing subsistence farmers who had the misfortune to be farming over (exportable) silver deposits.

A lofty goal marred by sloppy thinking.

"One People" or "All Are One" would have been better, more inclusive sentiments.

Oh, wait -- is the jewellery supposed to be ironic?

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