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I suggest you google "rationing" because that's exactly what happened in during World War II. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationing_in_the_United_Kingdom htt

I suggest you google "rationing" because that's exactly what happened in during World War II. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationing_in_the_United_Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationing_in_the_United_Kingdo... Not just in the U.K., rationing was also introduced in the United States during wartime: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationing_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rationing_in_the_United_States

syshum 7y ago
I fully understand rationing, rationing is something done by Authoritarian governments, including the US and the UK... So it seems you are infact proposing authoritarianism as a solution to the problem Give up freedom for safety... wonderful. I see alot of that right now it is very sad
- EdgarVerona 7y ago
  Just to make sure I understand your ideology: so you're saying the rationing that happened during World War II was a mistake?
  - salawat 7y ago
    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 7y ago
      >>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
  - syshum 7y ago
    Mainly the price controls were the bigger mistake that lead to all kinds of problems still impacting the world today, in the US it lead directly the the formation of "Comprehensive" pay to include things like Health Insurance, and other non-wage compensations. This was very much a net negative for society (and the health system)

syshum 7y ago

I fully understand rationing, rationing is something done by Authoritarian governments, including the US and the UK... So it seems you are infact proposing authoritarianism as a solution to the problem Give up freedom for safety... wonderful. I see alot of that right now it is very sad

EdgarVerona 7y ago
Just to make sure I understand your ideology: so you're saying the rationing that happened during World War II was a mistake?
- salawat 7y ago
  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 7y ago
    >>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
- syshum 7y ago
  Mainly the price controls were the bigger mistake that lead to all kinds of problems still impacting the world today, in the US it lead directly the the formation of "Comprehensive" pay to include things like Health Insurance, and other non-wage compensations. This was very much a net negative for society (and the health system)