If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 01:02
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.
Perjury
Terroristic threats
What is your juiciest sex story?
Revenge porn
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations
Fraud
False advertising
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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
No freedom is absolute.
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Conspiracy
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 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.
What is one thing which you cannot stop however hard you try?
Threats of violence
Insider trading
Insurrection
Will you share your wife? Can she take both of us at the same time?
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.