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Originally Posted by bomber317
Wait, I thought you just said if you can afford, then "whatever". But now it's stupid.
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I did. An overpriced ring is not a good purchase. There are two separate issues here. The first is the fact that the retail price of a diamond wedding ring is artificially inflated by diamond producers and marketers for gigantic profit margins. That makes buying one stupid no matter how much money you have.
The second issue is affordability. A lot of people are duped into buying these over-priced trinkets that can't afford them. That's
really stupid.
If you are wealthy and can afford an overpriced ring, then by all means it's your right to spend your money poorly if you wish. If you are not wealthy and cannot afford to buy an expensive ring, then under no circumstances should you do so.