If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 01:40
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.
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.
Conspiracy
Child pornography
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.
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
Revenge porn
False advertising
What was your biggest culture shock going to Europe?
Revealing classified information
Insider trading
And much, much more.
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Fraud
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.
Insurrection
Why am I always so tired and I don't eat enough?
Trade secrets
Threats of violence
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
How can I be okay with being ugly? What is the bright side?
Terroristic threats
Perjury