While doing some research for a Mother’s Day post, this article jumped right out at me. For those of you who wanted to know what the big deal is about blood diamonds, this is an excellent resource. I already knew that diamonds are garbage, but this statement really caught me:

The Kimberley Process is just PR. It’s an agreement that is supposed to prevent conflict diamonds from getting into the market but ended up being more of a PR stunt since it’s based on a system of self-policing. The UN reported in October 2006 that due to poor enforcement of the Kimberley Process, $23 million of conflict diamonds from Cote d’lvoire alone entered the legitimate market. Sure De Beers won’t buy diamonds coming out of Cote d’lvoire, but they’ll turn a blind eye to the smuggling of diamonds from there through Ghana and Mali where they are certified as being conflict-free.

(Keep in mind, I’m not booing anyone who likes diamonds! This is education for the masses.)

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