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This is essentially what I'm getting at, you stating it a bit more eloquently than I did.
You're talking semantics, that's all. You wish it to not be CALLED gouging, so we'll call it profiteering instead? Make you feel better? Because while it may seem like "gouging" to some people, that isn't the correct word, right? That's what you're bubbleguming about? So, call it what it is, dishonesty, bubblegumism, prickish, stupid. It seems like gouging because a small part of the population that has these items people want/feel they need are taking advantage of the temporary spike in order to make more money than they would have, say, 6 weeks ago. But, since it isn't a matter of things that people ACTUALLY need, food/water, it CAN'T be considered "gouging". Purely semantics. But, I will say, most of the posts defending the falsely inflated cost of these particular arms and ammo, seem to be more convincing themselves that what they are doing ISN'T morally reprehensible.
So, everyone STOP calling it gouging, as that is the incorrect term. Call them pricks or whatever, just not gougers. Now Russ can get off his soapbox and we can move along.