If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 07:25
Revenge porn
Fraud
Perjury
If my lovely sister sleeps with my boyfriend, what should I do about her?
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.
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.
HIPAA violations
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False advertising
And much, much more.
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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Terroristic threats
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
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Insurrection
Threats of violence
Insider trading
Are there many people here who suffer from schizophrenia?
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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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.
Trade secrets