It wouldn't be a matter of needing to be a state but of wanting to be a state. Right now only about half of the population of Puerto Rico wants the island to become a state so statehood is not going to happen. But if that number were to suddenly double then Puerto Ricans should be allowed to form a state if they wanted to. The alternative would be to deny their wish at self determination just because they don't "need to" have equal rights or representation. And that would be a truly rotten course of action. And unlike Puerto Rico, D.C. at least gets to vote for its president.
