If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 03:28
That’s what it is. You have no right to use other people’s stuff. If people let you use their stuff, they can tell you how you can use it, and they can tell you to stop using it any time they want.
And much, much more.
You have freedom of speech. If I loan you my computer, I can tell you not to use it for certain things, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.
Revenge porn
Revealing classified information
Insurrection
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No freedom is absolute.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
HIPAA violations
What do you like the most about black people?
Child pornography
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
Why do I sweat so much after shower?
Terroristic threats
False advertising
If you’re wondering why free speech doesn’t apply to the internet, it’s because you have no right to use other people’s stuff for free.
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Perjury
Fraud
You have freedom to travel. If I loan you my car, I can tell you not to take it out of town, because it’s mine, you have no right to use it, and if I give you permission to use it I can tell you what you can and can’t do with it.
Trade secrets
Insider trading