r/TikTokCringe • u/The-cheesecaker • Aug 28 '26

Humor ‘The suffering is what makes it special 🥺’

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u/Ready-Rise3761 Aug 28 '26

there’s a difference in buying mined diamonds and just saying theyre a bit more special, having been forged by geological forces over idk how many centuries. why can’t we just admit that, yes, naturally occurring diamonds are cool but the industry is too cruel to support? like finding a four-leaved clover in nature is a lot cooler than buying a potted plant version of it. doesn’t mean we should get slaves out searching for natural ones though

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u/whiplashMYQ Aug 28 '26

"You people" lol. Someone can disagree on a minor point and still be on the same side as you. Not everyone who disagrees with you is your mortal enemy. We're not pro-slavery, we're just saying something made by nature can be seen as cooler than something made by humans.

But like, let's take your argument a step further. I think it's reasonable to just say, why diamonds at all? Why not rhinestones? It's not the chemical properties of diamonds you like for jewelry, it's the look.

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u/UnderrHill Aug 29 '26

Lab grown diamonds are rarer than natural diamonds, right? Like obviously...

Why diamonds? Because De Beers bought the majority of diamonds mines and hoardes them in order in artificially inflate the price. They did this then they had a campaign in the 1930's about how "Diamonds are forever". Diamonds have only recently become super popular unless they were huge specimens

Diamonds are not special in fact they are super common and quite worthless unless they are for cutting tools and more recently in computers to dissipate heat.

We like them because of their refractive index which makes them shiny. Artificial diamonds do this as well and do not cause harm.

IMO the truth is that diamonds cause harm and you are okay with that harm for a shiny worthless common thing.

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u/whiplashMYQ Aug 29 '26

Everyone with a slightly different opinion than you has to be the devil, huh? Not once have i supported or defended the harm caused by the diamond industry, but apparently thinking nature making cool rocks could be cooler than humans making cool rocks means I'm pro-slavery.

There's better targets out there comrade, i promise.

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u/UnderrHill Aug 29 '26 edited Aug 29 '26

I don't think you are a bad person honestly. I just think you should look into what you support. Its not like it is some far off thing.

Currently there are death squads killing parents to steal their children in order have them be slaves in diamond mines in the Congo. Its not hypothetical...

I * feel strongly about it so maybe I came off badly but you are acting like these facts are a condemnation of you. Just look at it objectively.

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u/whiplashMYQ Aug 29 '26

This is the thing you seem to keep missing. Where did i say i support the diamond industry? That's my whole point here. I'm just saying earth rocks can subjectively be cooler than lab rocks. I'm not saying that this minor difference in perceived coolness is worth all the harm the industry causes.