If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 10:47
Fraud
Terroristic threats
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.
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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.
Revenge porn
What sexual experience did you have at a highway rest area?
Threats of violence
Child pornography
Insurrection
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Insider trading
Perjury
False advertising
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets
And much, much more.
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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.
Conspiracy