If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 04:15
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.
HIPAA violations
Insider trading
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Child pornography
Terroristic threats
Insurrection
How far does good behavior take you in a prison?
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
Perjury
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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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Threats of violence
What are mean nicknames to call my sister? She is always so mean to me.
No freedom is absolute.
False advertising
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.
Why is my ex mad I moved on when he dumped me?
Revenge porn
Fraud
Trade secrets
Why can't white people just surrender their white privilege?
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.