If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 02:09
No freedom is absolute.
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.
False advertising
Musk-Trump rupture poses a serious threat to NASA and Pentagon programs - The Washington Post
Insurrection
Revealing classified information
Trade secrets
Over-the-counter supplement could prevent heart disease in type 2 diabetes patients - Medical Xpress
Child pornography
Fraud
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.
Perjury
And much, much more.
Conspiracy
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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.
Insider trading
HIPAA violations
How many wishes do people get on their birthday?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Terroristic threats
What is the nastiest thing you had your wife do and she loved it?
Revenge porn
Threats of violence