If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 03:15
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.
Insider trading
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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Revenge porn
Conspiracy
Fraud
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Perjury
Trade secrets
Child pornography
HIPAA violations
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.
False advertising
Why do I sweat (mostly on face) when I eat usually spicy food?
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.
Threats of violence
Why do men think I’m easy just by looking at me?
And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
Revealing classified information
How do the youth in Taiwan perceive their national identity in relation to China?
Insurrection
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.