If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 00:31
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.
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.
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Terroristic threats
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.
Insider trading
And much, much more.
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
Fraud
Trade secrets
Perjury
Child pornography
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.
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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Insurrection
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
False advertising
Revealing classified information