> libertarians as people eager to sacrifice (other people's) lives on the altar of the free market.
I’m not defending price gouging (not informed enough to make a complete decision), but you should consider that libertarians genuinely believe that allowing “price gouging” (ie. having no price controls) will lead to better outcomes for every one, including more lives saved, rather than constructing a straw man about the free market.
I’m not defending price gouging (not informed enough to make a complete decision), but you should consider that libertarians genuinely believe that allowing “price gouging” (ie. having no price controls) will lead to better outcomes for every one, including more lives saved, rather than constructing a straw man about the free market.