The Real Mobile Phone Wars - DRC
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10 October 2001 As the high tech age takes over more and more of our lives manufacturers will go to any lengths to get the sometimes scarce minerals that go into them. Tantalum is one such rare ingredient. Few of us know that in the middle of Africa much human suffering is created in the pursuit of it.
The very least we can do is to recycle our e-waste. Please for the people in the Congo and for our Mother Earth.
and people dont believe in Hell.
stop yaking.. turn OFF your “Hellphone”.
What about the US? No blame for the Americans?
who are you calling animals and who are you calling human beings? Praying for these people will do nothing. It is OUR consumption that drives this war and violence. Maybe you should reevaluate your life and figure out what is really important before you start calling people inhuman for being stuck in a really shitty position.
that was superb!!
geezis godd,,,pray for africa
This is why I don’t own a mobile phone
MY god. Look at the miners face at 21:35 when they tell him what coltan is used for. Its quick and it only lasts a second; but, Its a moment where you can acctually witness the human soul sheding a single teer.War is a game of animals gnashing at each other for scraps of meat that if they only shared would fulfill all. In a still moment like this it reminds you that Human beings are trampled under the feet of these inhumane beasts.If you pray…pray for this man, pray for his peace.
I Stayed in Kinshasa for 6 months ( aug 07-Jan 08 ) And The Chinese signed a 77 Billion dollar agreement with the Congolese govt. The Chinese are also fueling this fire.
what is oceana categorized as? in my eyes china is not a third world country! its just all you americans think the whole world is against you! i also meant myself in the first comment so just get off your high horse and do something about it like i did! i got rid of my mobile phone! dont even reply back til you do the same and get out of iraq aswell, your not wanted there!
Actually China isn’t consider a western country! And where did you obtain your ridiculus definition of categorizing asian countries as western countries?! You simply cannot just expand definitions. Thirdly China, Thailand and other asians who uses millions of cell phones don’t fall into the “first world” category! Go learn before posting ignorant comments……..
do you know what western countries mean? it means any country that isnt a third world country! how this helps you you before you make silly comments again!
How about China? The biggest user of cell phones in the world? or Japan? Korea? or the Thai company who is mining it? NO blame for the asians?
How about the asian countries? like China? uses more cell phones than anybody! and Japan, Korea? They use just as much or more than the west of Africa’s natural resources! But of course the U.S. always gets the blame for asians using resources too!
How about China and India? both will surpassed the U.S. as biggest consumers of tech. and especially cell phones. China has much more cell phones usage than the U.S.! Also don’t forget Japan, Korea and many other asian countries! last time I checked asians weren’t considered western world!
exactly , they close their eyes to genocide of million people when their interests are in danger.
Sat Purusha!
This video is awesome!So comlex!Concentrating on exploitation by the Western World,there is another interesting subject is lying beneath, which is’HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES’especially whereabout CHILDREN are being exploited. I’ve heard so many other Countries are using child labour as well. How on earth it can happen at all!??I think there should be no excuses whatsoever by any Government to allow anything like that to happen. I want to see evidence that Human Rights are being practiced in these…
the whole world share complicity in Human suffering.
the world is evil and immoral,nothing ever changed in this world.Remember that back in the Days,People eve traded Human:slavery!
why doesnt the whole fukin world know whats going on here?? easy for the west to invade countries with oil and tell us there leaders are dictators even after they supported them in war! easy to change minds when money is involved!
Trent079…interesting you make this point….In Canada, Brazil, USA, Australia…the land was taken by force, deceit and occupation, the societies that existed there were decimated by war and disease…in many cases, this was done for valuable minerals and other natural resources… hope you remember that aspect of the story…
Alguna version de este vídeo traducida o subtitulada en castellano, por favor? O si no algun vídeo que hable sobre ello para hacer un pase M Gracias!!!
All this so that some fatasses in Europe and the States can sell cellphones. I will dump mine as soon as the contract is up. This all sucks. Economic Hit Men from the U.S. and Europe sitting back in the background like the bloodsuckers they are.
Wait till clean water becomes rare ;)…see if country’s wont start fighting for the control of the source.We usually ignore those details cause we the people of the 20,21 century always had everything…but when famine and need kicks in,”humanity” and “civilization” is usually trow over board.I hope we realize the importance of not wasting and over consuming soon…cause we will be the first ones to die cause of our spoiled lifestyle.