breaking silence is a necessary evil; speaking is a nagative act.
According to Wayne's study, the U.S. interpretations of silence are sorrow, criticism, obligation, regret
and embarrassment. Australian interpretations proved to be similar to the U.S. ones. However, the Japanese
attitude toward silence is favorable. Ishikawa's survey on businessmen and businesswomen in Tokyo revealed that men need to be silent to be successful in life and that 65 percent of businesswomen would choose a silent
man to marry.