Is it ethical to stockpile groceries during the coronavirus crisis?

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Question: Is it ethical to stockpile groceries during the coronavirus crisis?
Position‹3 of 3: Stockpiling is a storm in a teacup

There are way bigger issues at hand than whether or not someone has more toilet paper for you. We should be focusing on ensuring healthcare services aren't at max capacity instead.

Supporting arguments · 2

Hospitals are the real problem; stockpiling is simply a consequence of this structural issue
Hospitals all across the world are being overwhelmed and people are in a state of panic due to the lack of hospital beds and medical supplies. If this root problem is addressed, then stockpiling and other minor issues will also be resolved.
The more paramount issue is contagion inside the stores
Overcrowding in stores leads to higher transmission rates of the disease. The bigger issue is for grocery store owners to focus on lowering the possibility of such transmission. More attention needs to given to such problems rather than stockpiling.