If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 02:26
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.
Revealing classified information
Threats of violence
Why do almost all vertebrates have tails, but not apes and frogs?
No freedom is absolute.
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
Insurrection
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Insider trading
Conspiracy
Fraud
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HIPAA violations
Revenge porn
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.
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.
False advertising
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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.