If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 04:38
Insurrection
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.
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.
What’s the saddest thing you’ve seen at your job?
No freedom is absolute.
Revenge porn
Insider trading
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.
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
How can I decorate my house creatively?
False advertising
Perjury
And much, much more.
Has your mother ever walked in on you at an inappropriate time?
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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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.
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
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Child pornography
Fraud