Things In Which I Do Not Believe

Mostly so I can see them all in one place.

• Diamonds. Mining conditions in South America and Africa are seriously questionable, and these impovershed people work so hard for something so unneccessary. So I vow to not purchase any diamonds and to encourage those around me to not buy me any diamonds, either. Because you know, everyone just wants to buy me diamonds all the time. Furthermore, Cubic Zirconia is actually sparklier, and I think pearls are more regal/dignified/beautiful anyway.
• Corn-Fed Beef, Pork. When cattle are fed corn, their meat is tastier, but contains 9 times more saturated fat. Furthermore, corn gives them diseases, so they have to be pumped with antibiotics which work their way into our systems, as well. It's inhumane to cows, unhealthy for humans, and generally a waste of medicine and money. Pork, I just don't like pork.
• Things made anywhere other than the USA, China, Canada, Australia, or European countries. All this "Made in Bangladesh" bullshit is becoming more ubiquitous in consumer products. The stereotype used to be "Made in China, but since industry has come so far in China, Chinese laborers are demanding better conditions and better pay. Corporations either deal with this and continue to make products in China (or consciously produce in "first world countries"), or move to some devastatingly impoverished country like Venezuela, where they can pay kids a nickel to screw axles on Tonka trucks.
• Corn Syrup. Ok this one is more ideal, because it's nearly impossible to buy a weeks worth of groceries completely corn-syrup free. But it's probably why everyone has diabetes.
• Plastic Tampons. Just wasteful.
• Forever 21 "Fabulous Finds." Most of F21's stuff is good, now that they've faced serious pressure to clean up their labor standards, but the "Fabulous Finds" are still mostly made in the South East (Vietnam, Malaysia, etc.). This is such a pity because they're so cheap and nice! But no.
• Wonderbra. I would generally reject Wonderbra on priciple, considering it was founded by a dirty Canadian man (originally the owner of a corset company- yes, corsets). But upon further reading, it's really just gross in general.
  

Well that's it for now.