If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 14:20
Trade secrets
Child pornography
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.
Insurrection
False advertising
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And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
Revealing classified information
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Revenge porn
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
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Perjury
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
Do women like watching men sucking men?
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.
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.