If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 03:15
Insider trading
Threats of violence
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.
Fraud
Terroristic threats
Conspiracy
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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.
False advertising
No freedom is absolute.
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Revenge porn
And much, much more.
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.
Does having the wrong address on my car insurance invalidate my policy?
Trade secrets
Insurrection
HIPAA violations
What are the differences between INFJ-T and INFJ A?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
Revealing classified information
Child pornography
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.