ONE measure of this truly modern virus has been the extraordinary number of online memes it has spawned.
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Many have been quite funny, many have been quite dark and many, many of them have involved toilet paper.
A few, though, have actually been quite thought-provoking - like this:
"If the coronavirus has taught us anything it is the length people will go to when desperate. Next time you want judge boat people, refugees, migrants fleeing wartorn lands, remember we fought over toilet paper."
What do you think?
One thing this pandemic crisis has starkly illustrated is just how privileged we have become in this country.
We are not used to seeing empty shelves at the supermarket. We are not used to the idea that the particular product we want to buy might not be there today, and may not be there tomorrow.
We are not used to having restrictions imposed on where we may go.
As uncomfortable as we may have found some of the changes thrown our way, it's worth remembering that we still enjoy great privilege when compared to most other corners of the world.
And, given the impact the past few weeks have had on our lives, it's worth taking a moment to consider just how we might react in the face of much greater turmoil.
Co-ordinated teams of hoarders aside, one reason we're seeing more empty supermarket shelves is people are grabbing just a few extras each time they go to the shops.
It might be an extra bag of rice here, some extra pasta there and a quick pack of toilet paper just because we were lucky to spot one on the shelf and do not want to see our family caught short.
So imagine if the stakes were much higher for your family and you were trapped in a country at war. Would you pay a people smuggler?
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
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