If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 01:20
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.
Child pornography
Terroristic threats
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insurrection
Insider trading
Do you know of a female masseuse that does door-to-door service in Bangalore?
Revealing classified information
No freedom is absolute.
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.
How do you know how physically attractive you actually are?
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.
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.
Threats of violence
Revenge porn
HIPAA violations
Conspiracy
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False advertising
Trade secrets
Perjury
Fraud
And much, much more.