Democratic Party platform didn't quite say "Legalize It" but came close

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4. situational ethics

It is a bit hypocritical to slam "states rights" if those states want to prolong slavery or keep minorities from voting, but then turn around and laud "states rights" if those states want to legalize marijuana.

I guess one should look at the end result of the "states rights" argument. If that argument is used to restrict rights of some people, then it should be slammed and disallowed. But if the "states rights" argument is used to expand the rights of all citizens within that state, I really see nothing wrong with it.

So, yeah, I'm all for situational ethics. Sometimes "states rights" sucks, and sometimes "states rights" is a good thing. Depends on what the argument is being used for. Some (not referring to you Mountain Grammy) cannot see the distinction.