Under utilitarian theory, you should care about the state
vs federal rights issue because the state and federal government will provide different costs (or benefits) to people.
There is no intrinsic value to the state
vs federal rights debate, however you are free to imbue it with meaning if you like.
Not exact matches
Why don't you try reading ALL of my post, and particularly the part about
federal vs states
rights.
I think that even Jesus would understand the practicalities and not get bogged down in an ideological debate about the
federal government
vs state's
rights.
Essentially, Christie
vs NCAA boils down to a states
rights issue: New Jersey should have the
right to decide whether or not to legalize sports betting within their borders, not the
federal government.
The premise behind most arguments about Obamacare, and other programs is that it's a «
Federal»
vs «State»
rights issue.