We don’t think people should be required to identify themselves. Self-identification can amount to self-incrimination, and compelling individuals to answer any question from police or other government agents would violate the Constitutional right not to be compelled to give evidence against oneself. You [should] have the same right to remain silent if police ask, “What is your name?” as you have if you are asked any other question.
I get that, but trying to say that it’s the same as self incrimination makes their opinion invalid to me.
Imagine yourself suspected of a crime (what crime is irrelevant). A policeman demands your name. If you reply with your name, how is that not self-incrimination?
You’re not admitting to any crime by giving your name. That’s how. This argument is dumb.
Did you think about this at all before you typed it?