Blood Diamonds Essay

“Diamonds are forever” it is often said. “But lives are not”, says Martin Chungong Ayafor, Chairman of the Sierra Leone Panel of Experts, “We must spare people the ordeal of war, mutilations and death for the sake of conflict diamonds.” (United Nations 2). This is a very powerful quote from someone who has and is experiencing (Gerund) firsthand the gruesome terror of the conflict over diamonds in Africa. This war has started because of the greed for money and power in the abundant diamond industry

the scandals and bringing the evil to the light. The director has also shown how nearly impossible it is for one person to make a change. For instance, Justin has to leave the little girl that was probably killed by the rebels. Or in the case of Blood Diamond where Maddy is not satisfied with her work, because it just tells the unspectacular story of a person in a refugee camp. However, people are not interested in such stories, because they have become so common and typical for people living in the

The films Blood Diamond and The Constant Gardener both represent the relatively recent shift of modern film making towards depicting Africa-centric story-lines in order to spread awareness of issues such as corruption and exploitation to American and European audiences. However, the portrayal of Africa in these two movies in particular, should be carefully considered, as these movies may present the more stereotypical Africa rather than the truth. A good example of the stereotypical representation

more dependent on diamonds as the years go by. From finding this rare gem in the depths of the earths’ crust, to it now being used as a certain love gesture. The rarity of this beautiful gem has changed, however has the price of diamonds changed accordingly with its value (placed upon by society). This essay will effectively argue that the price of diamonds is too high in the market in the present day as a result of various economic factors. The essay will give information on diamond cartels and how

country has been devastated by major political unrest. The Revolutionary United Front intimidates locals and capturing many people to mine diamonds. They use the diamonds to fund their ongoing war. One local fisherman named Vanday gets separated from his family and forced to word for a harsh warlord named Captain Poison. One day Vanday finds a large pink diamond in the bottom of a river. The warlord tries to steal the stone from Vanday. The village is instantly attacked by government troops. Before

Have you ever glanced at your ring finger and admired the beautiful diamond on it? Now have you ever wondered where that diamond came from or how many lives were affected just to get it? Those are the questions you should ask yourself the next time you visit your local jewelry store for a visit. People worldwide should make an effort to stop buying conflict diamonds. They are funding wars in Africa everyday. Workers working in the mining business are in a danger zone. Innocent men, women, and children

turmoil in Sierra Leone as it stretched over its borders. Much of the fighting caused by the RUF was funded and perpetuated by the prosperous diamond mines, later to be called Blood Diamonds because of the destruction they caused, located in the southeastern part of the country. By 1999, the United Nations sent a mission to Sierra Leone to end the “Blood Diamonds” conflict by disarming soldiers and building

in order to forcefully or illegally extract their metal commodities. In many instances, civil conflicts ensue as a result of uneven distribution of these precious metals. For example, the Rwandans genocide, Congo DRC civil war, Sierra Leone’s blood diamond civil war, etc. If human life is more precious than metal commodity, are there any alternatives to put an end to mineral-fueled conflicts? Please be host and object. Is there an alternative to war?

need a proper diamond encrusted ring. You spend hours, days looking for the perfect ring, and you finally find it. It’s beautiful, and there’s a guarantee that “You wont find any other ring like this!” You immediately snatch it up, and bring it back home to hide in your closet. You quickly think about how this might affect your spending habits, but you sit down on the couch and switch on the news. The usual bad things come on; wars in Africa, and you just tune it out. The word “diamond” is uttered

Little things in life can impact the world in many ways whether it's good or bad. In this case right now the Democratic Republic of the Congo is facing a big conflict with these minerals. The type of minerals people are fighting for are mined from the floor tantalum, tungsten, tin, and gold are the one that they're looking for. This is a big deal because the mineral trade has been linked to other crimes that rebel groups who commit mass atrocities, including rape and murder. It may not seem like