“Gouging” is good because market prices are good. They tell us best how to ration scarce resources. If you don’t like them, change supply or demand. Rail against nature or God. But don’t penalize sellers, who are only telling us the way things are. And don’t control prices, which can only redistribute relative benefit and hurt.
During normal periods I would agree 100%. In events like this certain merchants have a monopoly and there is no other source.
When people can’t get certain things they die.
You’re just making excuses for being greedy.