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Saying Goodbye To A Decadent Pleasure

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Mmmm chocolate. I love chocolate, it's so decadent mmm.....
....but after watching CNN Freedom Project, Chocolate's Child Slaves, I've been left questioning myself, is it worth it? Do I really want to contribute in today's modern day slavery??? There are a few chocolate companies which have helped and are continuing to help to put an end to this child slavery but some deny that it even exists.
They deny that 6 year old and 10 year old are working in the coco fields without pay,
unable to attend school, unable to play with children their age, deprived of fulfilling their dreams not caring if they cry or bleed.
I love chocolate but knowing how it's made, I CAN NOT contribute to that and I know just one person will have next to no effect on the system, but I just can't.....

*sighs* Goodbye forever Thorntons white chocolate truffles
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  1. NekoSigma's Avatar
    NekoSigma -
    There is a brand called Green And Black. It's organic fair trade.
  2. ZenNaari's Avatar
    ZenNaari -
    We live in a world where boycotting doesn't work anymore. There will always be a large buyer somwhere. So if you really want to contribute in order for those children to be free, you're going to want to spend money for their relief goods. And as for the chocolate companies, well, sue them. One question they will likely ask you in court will be "Isn't it true that you love these chocolates?" reply, "Yes, it is true. But after learning about where it comes from. I say that it is unacceptable for slave children blah blah..."

    Stopping something takes twice the effort as starting it. Be ready for anything. Make sure the jury is appealing and you have a good lawyer. They'll keep the company but will make a ban for child slavery. They will probably still make those kids work but will be paid wages and given shelter >.> be ready for anything out there in court.

    Right now, I sound unappealing. I'm sorry. I just wanted to say something to this and this is what I came up with.
  3. Hotaru's Avatar
    Hotaru -
    I quite like Green and Black (especially the white chocolate with the bits of vanilla) but we don't have that brand in my country (my country is a very small island) but I intend to indulge when I get to London for the summer. @zen yeeeeeea not really thinking to suing the companies, just going to stop eating the chocolates produced by them o.o. I think Hershey is in on banning the child slavery but their products are sssssoo mediocre *vomit vomit*
  4. ZenNaari's Avatar
    ZenNaari -
    Hershey... mediocre?... HERSHEY?... MEDIOCRE?!

    Thanks for ruining my childhood! *runaway crying*
  5. Hotaru's Avatar
    Hotaru -
    awwww...pfffft... sorry ahahahahaaa but when one's tasted the creations that Thorntons offers up, well it's kind of hard to accept anything less. Thorntons is like the Aston Martin of the chocolate world *pats Zen on the shoulders*
  6. ZenNaari's Avatar
    ZenNaari -
    If I have to speak for classic "like a sir" tasting chocolate... I can't decide with Ferero Roche or Lindt...
  7. musikalles's Avatar
    musikalles -
    Zen, those are my favorite chocolate companies too. /woahhh
  8. Zen861's Avatar
    Zen861 -
    why don't you become a vegan too
    the product is done
    instead of not buying, eating
    what you gotta do if you feel bad is do something about it
  9. Hotaru's Avatar
    Hotaru -
    Zen861 why should I become a vegan??!!! o.O I feel that by not buying the chocolates made by the companies that stands on the pillars of child slavery, is doing my part, weather the product is done or not, weather or not it may seem like I'm not doing much to you. this is my way of doing something about it, ok Zen861??!!!
  10. ZenNaari's Avatar
    ZenNaari -
    A wild Zen appeared O_O!!! NOOOO!!!! my nick is no longer original...Y^Y

    @hotaru... Grammar Nazi: whether, whether...
  11. Hotaru's Avatar
    Hotaru -
    @ZenNaari omg!!! lmao cheers!!!!