If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 13:23
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.
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.
Revenge porn
Why do I feel so tired all the time even after a good night’s sleep?
Threats of violence
False advertising
Child pornography
Why do many Hong Kong Chinese look different from the Han Chinese in mainland China?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insurrection
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No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
Why do men like to suck another man’s dick?
Conspiracy
Terroristic threats
Perjury
How were cows used in ancient India?
Fraud
Insider trading
Trade secrets
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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.
And much, much more.