[unspun]

But I think we can both agree, the point of raising prices is to lower demand, and that lowering demand is a good thing when there isn’t enough gas to go around.

It would be better in the interest of morality (and customer satisfaction) to raise prices just a smidge (and give a big suggestion to customers by selling a maximum of 5 gallons at a time, if there is a run).

[Tublecane]

“It would be better in the interest of morality (and customer satisfaction) to raise prices just a smidge”

Sellers are trying to anticipate the market, not appease people’s sensitivity. Also, customer satisfaction might be offended when people get to the pump and find nothing there.

[ConservativeMind]

There is a difference between what one may choose to do and what one should be required to do.

Your thinking would have some liberals, once in total power, mandating abortions on your children without your control.

Government isn’t the place to fight this battle.