If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
16.06.2025 02:27
Insurrection
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
Does eating bread before bed make you fat? If so, why?
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
Child pornography
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
HIPAA violations
Revealing classified information
Trade secrets
Why is there so much evil in the world?
Insider trading
Perjury
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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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 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.
Fraud
And much, much more.
Threats of violence