Quote Originally Posted by ZERO THEORY View Post
No, and that's not my point of contention. Price gouging is not defined by, or predicated upon, being forced to buy something. That's called communism. It's the intentional and purpose-driven act of charging exorbitant prices for goods. I suppose that if the people buy it, the demand is there at that price. So I can't condemn them as a lover of all things laissez-faire. But I can condemn it as a principle and code of integrity.
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