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Originally Posted by FlDebra  Rae Rae and Grayson's mom -- thanks for posting about designer fakes $$ being funneled into terrorism. My first reaction was -- really?? But I figured you all must have heard something so I did some googling and sure enough! There are lots of reputable references showing that links have been found to both terrorism and organized crime. So, buying the fakes is supporting terrorism and organized crime. I never thought of that. I don't own any fakes but have to admit I had considered looking for one. I like the Coach bag but could not quite justify the $$. I will never consider a fake now. Thanks for the education! I guess it is a good moral lesson. Little wrongs can definately grow to be a BIG wrong. I knew it would not be a good idea to buy a fake as that would be cheating a big company out of their brand recognition. But when looking at a $600 bag vs a $100 bag -- greed tries to weasel in. Knowing that the money eventually finds its way into terror and crime pockets, will keep me from making the mistake. |
It's good to know that our postings helped atleast 1 person reconsider fakes! I only have one fake purse, it's a prada that my grandma bought for me, but since my grandma bought it, I'm not gonna get rid of it or anything. It says prada on it, but really small and you can't tell. This was also a few years ago when I got it, and was uninformed about it.
I just still don't understand how anyone could want a fake after learning that they help fund terrorism, who cares if it matches your shoes or not! I don't know, I'm trying to help this girl w/ other options, but if she wants her money to go into bad hands, theres really nothing no one can do to stop her. Then there's people who buy fakes because they can't afford the real designer. My say is, if you can't afford it, you can't afford it. Why try to pretend you can? There are tons of purses I wish I could have, but I can't, so I'm not gonna get fake ones, I'll just settle for what I can afford.