If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 04:02
Insider trading
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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Child pornography
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
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Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.
Trade secrets
Does turmeric help fight cancer? If so, how?
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.
Revealing classified information
Conspiracy
Why is there no great temptress figure in any of Tolkien’s major works?
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.
Revenge porn
Fraud
And much, much more.
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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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.
Insurrection