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
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
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.
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