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The right not to incriminate yourself is a basic civil right. The Fifth Amendment is a codification of the right, which was given to you, as our Founding Father
by josh_fyi 13y ago
The right not to incriminate yourself is a basic civil right. The Fifth Amendment is a codification of the right, which was given to you, as our Founding Fathers saw it, by the laws of nature. The Amendment may refer only to some circumstances, but the right was prior to it.
So, the teacher was correct to treat the students about their basic, God-given rights.
- rayiner 13y agoWhose God?
- cema 13y agoPerhaps metaphorical, does it matter? Some people talk of God, others use it as a figure of speech. The meaning is largely the same, in this particular case.
- sageikosa 13y agoI don't always agree with rayiner, but when I do, it's because someone else invoked sky spirits.
- betterunix 13y agoDon't be pedantic. It is a figure of speech that the founding fathers used.