[salawat]

I think shysum is making the case that the magnitude of threat represented by the pandemic != the same magnitude of that represented by WWII. Thereby seemingly endorsing that rationing now is unjustified.

I don't buy into it necessarily; temporary rationing seems an appropriate response so long as it is guaranteed to be temporary.

I can sympathize with his concern of embracing authoritarianism in exchange for safety; I do abhor the practice, but in this environment, rationing is by far the least intrusive measure in ensuring the widest swath of people maintain access to a minimum reasonable level of supplies.

If people want more, let them negotiate with the manufacturer for additional output after existing orders have been met.

A self-imposed limit per customer enforced by retailers should be sufficient. No need to start getting the government into the business of looking for hoarders.

[syshum]

>>A self-imposed limit per customer enforced by retailers should be sufficient.

That is NOT what people are calling for in this thread, I am fine with that

People are calling for Government imposed rationing and price controls