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how about a '$3k donation to redcross' and buying a fake diamond so that all her friends will think you are still part of the herd?


Maybe the Red Cross can start making some sort of low-cost jewelry (perhaps similar to those yellow rubber wristbands?) that, while cheap in material cost, signify that the wearer donated a very large sum of money to the organization (or someone did so in their name).


Are you aware of the historical precedent? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berlin_Iron_Jewellery


I was not aware of that. Very cool, thanks for the link!


It might as _well_ be fake, just like the value of the diamond she procures.

After all, it's just a matter of her social standing, not the importance of the relationship and a marriage between two human people. I hesitate to use the word soul, but maybe here it applies.

Diamonds are _so dehumanizing_ and this thread would have me thoroughly depressed if so many people weren't arguing against DeBeers.




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