If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 00:50
Conspiracy
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.
Threats of violence
Do married men know when their wives are having affairs?
Perjury
HIPAA violations
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.
How can you tell if someone is cunning?
Child pornography
And much, much more.
Trade secrets
Is it just me, or do we all hate Sasuke from Naruto?
Revenge porn
Insider trading
Fraud
Has anyone ever had sex with their cousin? How did it start, and would you do it again?
False advertising
Insurrection
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.
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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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revealing classified information
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats