Talk:World Diamond Council

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Rothschild / De Beers control of the diamond market[edit]

Since much diamond mining causes horrendous dislocation of poor people that are forced into dormitory living by the mining companies, how does this differ from other forms of human suffering. "Conflict Diamonds" or "Blood Diamonds" are just terms invented by the diamond cartel to keep control of the diamond market.

Diamonds are not are rare as people are lead to believe, in fact the crystals can now be grown using an industrial process. Diamonds have only had real perceived value since the cutting process was developed. The small diamonds now common in relatively cheap jewellery are often cut in sweat shops, using child labour.

The Kimberley process and the World Diamond Council is just another control mechanism (as is the stigma "Conflict Diamonds") made up by the Rothschild / De Beers diamond cartel (monopoly) with the assistance of the Rockefeller United Nations. If you don't believe me, Google is your friend! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.145.217.175 (talk) 06:15, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Great POV rant... let me play devil's advocate... take away the diamond industry and you remove the jobs and the economies of a number of these countries. The luxury diamond market is a very efficient way of taking exorbitant amounts of money from the wealthy and transferring (or to use another in vogue term - redistributing) it to the poor in these countries. Yes the company in the middle takes a big chunk of the pie, but they created a whole industry that you admittedly claim is over inflated. Be thankful that diamonds are as expensive as they are, or the pie would be even smaller for these countries. It can always be looked at both ways.

Having said all that: the talk page is not a forum or soapbox for discussing the topic. The talk page is for discussing how to improve the article. SauliH (talk) 16:05, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Where does my statement diverge from fact. The hardship and depravity that normal diamond mining causes should known and understood by all. Many diamond miners are separated from their families exacerbating the spread of HIV/AIDS! This "Council" was not set up to avoid human suffering, just to protect it's own interests from private competition. Many conflicts are caused by the theft of a country's mineral resources. I would hope that my comment will improve this article for those who want to see a more rounded perspective. 78.145.217.175 (talk) 16:55, 12 August 2010 (UTC) Andrew —Preceding unsigned comment added by 78.145.217.175 (talk) 16:46, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anyone can edit wikipedia. If you feel the article can improved, please do so, with notable and verifiable sources that are relevant to the subject. Just remember that an encyclopedia is not a place for personal views or editorializing. SauliH (talk) 16:59, 12 August 2010 (UTC)[reply]