If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 07:42
Threats of violence
False advertising
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Revenge porn
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.
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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.
Insider trading
HIPAA violations
Why are most girls not open to the idea of anal sex?
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.
And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
Do all rocket engines emit harmful gases into the atmosphere during launch?
Fraud
Child pornography
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Do women like men who have slept with many women?
Perjury
Trade secrets
Insurrection
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information