If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 00:14
Conspiracy
HIPAA violations
Child pornography
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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.
Why do some people dislike Gilmore girls?
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.
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.
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
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.
Insurrection
Fraud
Threats of violence
Why do some of those who believe in a god refuse to consider the possibility they could be wrong?
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.
If you caught a shoplifter at your yard sale, how would you handle it?
Insider trading
Revenge porn