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Statue of Liberty in the Champ-de-Mars. (Hulton-Deutsch Collection / Getty) “Give us liberty and give them death,” said David Duke at a rally for the Ku Klux Klan in Baton Rouge, La., in 1975. His thunderous words were a play on the famous quotation from Patrick Henry, “Give me liberty or give me death.” Henry’s statement was intended to express his commitment to the well-known American ideal of freedom, which he and his peers took to be at stake in their forthcoming revolutionary struggle with the British Empire. But when Duke gave this speech as the Grand Dragon of the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, he had in mind another ideal with deep roots in American history: racial domination. ....
As a scholar who has researched disaster ethics, I know this is not uncommon in such circumstances. It follows a pattern: Disaster creates a scarcity of basic necessities; retailers and providers respond by sharply raising the price tags on sought-after commodities. Then comes public outrage and claims of price gouging – a practice deemed illegal in 36 U.S. states, including Texas, in times of disaster. Contrarian voices argue that price hikes are good – they provide incentives for sellers to bring extra supplies and prevent hoarding. Moreover, I believe, they ignore the question of whether price gouging is defensible on ethical grounds. ....
Opinion: Why price gouging during disasters is illegal and unethical Elizabeth Brake FacebookTwitterEmail Kathy McClure grabs some bread on a near-empty shelf at Arlen s Market in Galveston on Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2021. McClure has been out of power since Sunday morning.Elizabeth Conley, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer As a scholar who has researched disaster ethics, I know this is not uncommon in such circumstances. It follows a pattern: Disaster creates a scarcity of basic necessities; retailers and providers respond by sharply raising the price tags on sought-after commodities. Then comes public outrage and claims of price gouging a practice deemed illegal in 36 U.S. states, including Texas, in times of disaster. ....