If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 02:34
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
Threats of violence
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.
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.
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No freedom is absolute.
Conspiracy
False advertising
Revenge porn
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.
Terroristic threats
Trade secrets
Insurrection
Does a person with schizophrenia hear voices?
HIPAA violations
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.
Child pornography
What are the pros and cons of arranged marriages?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury