Quote: (05-18-2015 06:05 PM)Menace Wrote:
A good substitute for diamonds is moissanite.
A good substitute for diamonds is Game.
Even when you have the funds to waste on that good looking lump of carbon, you should not want to be played by clever businessmen. Your easily manipulated girl is used to part you from your money.
Traditions are valuable and rituals can definitely strengthen our social bonds, but we must distinguish between natural and artificial types. People are easily manipulated and marketing is amazingly effective. Valentine's Day and diamond rings are designed and promoted to manipulate you.
"Don't you love me? What will my friends think?" Only a fool is swayed by that. And it is a clear sign you are not respected by your girl and the direction of your marriage would be out of your control. You can only be manipulated when you care what others think of you. It might be very human, but it's very dangerous.