States Rights vs. Human Rights

[2nd trick op]

Originally Posted by MrRational

vs 50 or 500 localized interpretations?

No thanks... I'll stick with the centralized elitists.
They can be counted on to own the needed dictionaries.

The problem with that "rationale' is that a single, centralized definition of rights tends to concentrate power, and to fuel the desire of the less-scrupulous to seize, wield and abuse that power.

Or, as Acton put it. "Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely."

Originally Posted by tom77falcons

Why don't you move. Prove the Founding Fathers didn't want a strong national govt. What was that Whiskey Rebellion thing again with George Washington?

Under a decentralized system, I am free to move to a locality more in accord with my beliefs and values.

Under what you propose, al power is concentrated in the hands of those who believe that might makes right.

Thanks to both of you for underscoring the point.

[MrRational]

Originally Posted by 2nd trick op

The problem with that "rationale' is that a single, centralized definition of rights...

Then stop using terms like "definition".

Whether the administration of law is centralized or singular...
the definition of what is X or isn't Y shouldn't depend on local preferences.
iow: you're entitled to have you own opinion but you don't get to have your own facts.

All of which is just a smoke screen around the 6 or 10 hot button social issues.
It is past the time to settle these and move on.

Under what you propose, all power is concentrated in the hands of those
who believe that might makes right.

pot. kettle. black.