this valentine's day...
get into the valentine spirit by helping support an industry that contributes heavily to pollution, human rights violations, and economic and financial devastation.
the no dirty gold campaign
gold not providing enough destruction to say "i love you?" throw in a box of non-fair trade chocolate. savor the rich, full flavor of chocolate that can only be achieved with the tears and blood of child slaves. the refined palate can even pick out the subtle hint of palliative meaningless resolutions [pdf].
the fair trade chocolate campaign
but of course, if we're really measuring love in pints of blood spilled, you can't do better than diamonds. cracking open the stylish jewelry box you can display the rock to your loved one, lean in and whisper, "imagine how many people were slaughtered to gain control of the mine that produced this diamond, my love. that's how much i adore you." and your loved one will hold the beautiful bloody stone up to the light and marvel at its perfection and at how magnificently well the lip-service kimberly process is working to ensure that no conflict diamonds are being sold.
and setting aside the dreadfully sarcastic tone, you can use this clean jeweler list to find a store that sells diamonds that aren't soaked in a century's worth of blood, but holy shit people, DIAMONDS ARE FUCKING WORTHLESS ANYWAYS.
in conclusion, have a happy valentine's day!
the no dirty gold campaign
gold not providing enough destruction to say "i love you?" throw in a box of non-fair trade chocolate. savor the rich, full flavor of chocolate that can only be achieved with the tears and blood of child slaves. the refined palate can even pick out the subtle hint of palliative meaningless resolutions [pdf].
the fair trade chocolate campaign
but of course, if we're really measuring love in pints of blood spilled, you can't do better than diamonds. cracking open the stylish jewelry box you can display the rock to your loved one, lean in and whisper, "imagine how many people were slaughtered to gain control of the mine that produced this diamond, my love. that's how much i adore you." and your loved one will hold the beautiful bloody stone up to the light and marvel at its perfection and at how magnificently well the lip-service kimberly process is working to ensure that no conflict diamonds are being sold.
and setting aside the dreadfully sarcastic tone, you can use this clean jeweler list to find a store that sells diamonds that aren't soaked in a century's worth of blood, but holy shit people, DIAMONDS ARE FUCKING WORTHLESS ANYWAYS.
in conclusion, have a happy valentine's day!