[Alice in Wonderland]

I hope they make the commercial that starts:

"This is Julie.
This is the diamond tennis bracelet Julie bought.
This is the company that made the bracelet.
This is the supplier who gets his diamonds from Africa.
These are the warlords who kill and maim over control of the mines.
These are the terrorists who profited from the warlord's control over the mines..."

or better yet:

"This is Steve.
This is Steve's SUV.
This is the 25 gallons of gasoline Steve pours into his gas hog each week.
This is the Saudi oil sheik who profits from the sale of that gasoline.
These are the terrorists who directly funded by Saudi oil sheiks..."

[Senator Pardek]

Ya beat me to the punch!

[rb22982]

Great post, right on target

[Hard_Pill_To_Swallow]

Right on, Alice. Big BUMP!!

[avenir]

You've got a point there...if we follow the trail back to origin, any number of things might become "tainted". That is a weak argument against illicit drug use, isn't it?

On the other hand, diamonds and SUV's aren't distorters of perception. Society (i.e. Us and the government we have elected) have found it necessary to limit or criminalize substances which can change the entire affect of a person, making him at least potentially dangerous to himself and others.