If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 08:51
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.
Child pornography
Insurrection
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False advertising
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
Perjury
Trade secrets
Threats of violence
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No freedom is absolute.
Insider trading
Conspiracy
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.
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.
What was the worst decision you ever did?
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.
HIPAA violations
And much, much more.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revenge porn