2006-09-14 11:41:51 · 15 answers · asked by greyfalcon2112 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
The right to remain silent is the individual's right to opt out of the conversation/group. Since we are community animals (for the most part), then we have a hard time exercising that right to just not be part of the group. The difficulty goes up exponentially if you are married, have kids, etc. because there is a constant chatter that has to be maintained or they lock you up for being too antisocial.
2006-09-14 11:45:40 · answer #1 · answered by auntiegrav 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because we're all encouraged from an early age to say something, preferably what's on our minds or whatever terminology you wanna use. This is harnessed and amplified throughout school and other general social conditioning.
Which, in fact, makes remaining silent extremely difficult to do for "long" periods of time.
I like your question.
2006-09-14 11:55:45 · answer #2 · answered by Ontol 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Constitutional Right trumps the Miranda Act
2006-09-14 11:47:51 · answer #3 · answered by Pundit Bandit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um, actually you don't always.
You're referring to the Fifth Amendment. I know you're sorta kidding, but literally . . .
I just got done serving 13 months of a 18 month sentence for contempt of court, for exercising my "Right to remain silent."
2006-09-14 14:18:31 · answer #4 · answered by dredude52 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well from i sit, let say the police tell you ,that you have the right to remain silent,and they ask you a question and you dont answer it they beat the hell out of you,so you talk,then they still beat the hell out of you,what do you do?
2006-09-14 12:08:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like this questions. It is really mind bending. But I think the answer is easy, we all want to be important, we think what we have to say is important and others want to hear, even if it is not and even if we understand they don't want to hear it, we are gonna talk come hell or high water, after all, we all have two things in common in this world, not color, not country, not sex are we separated by them, they are: assholes and opinions and certainly our opinions can make real assholes out of us all. But we love em anyways...don't we. LOL
2006-09-14 11:57:26 · answer #6 · answered by kickinupfunf 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is kind of funny, when we arent supposed to talk we talk, and when we are we dont.. I think its related partially to a rebellious nature, the ones who are being read this right, are usually to caught up with adrenaline and the "oh ****" mentality that they forget and dont care, doesnt help if your drunk either..
2006-09-14 11:47:26 · answer #7 · answered by John Paul Jones 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ron White says it's caused by being "DRUNK IN PUBLIK", could be the reason. Another thought is perhaps we all think that what we have to say is so important everyone just naturally wants to hear it.
2006-09-14 12:10:00 · answer #8 · answered by Only hell mama ever raised 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's hard for us to remain quite because most of us think that we are always right and absolutely have the last word! =)
2006-09-14 12:20:20 · answer #9 · answered by Graham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hahha i love that one..umm lacking capability. we do...but we like to use the 5th ammendment when we dont want to say stuff...like what i did with ur brother last night..lmaoo (joking)
2006-09-14 11:49:30 · answer #10 · answered by Hidden 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋