If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
16.06.2025 06:38
Insurrection
Fraud
And much, much more.
Will you share your wife? Can she take both of us at the same time?
Revenge porn
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
Can I fix a fridge leak myself, or should I call a pro?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
What CIA front organizations operated in the United States during the 1960s?
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.
False advertising
Revealing classified information
Perjury
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
What made you recently say to yourself, “Wait. Really?”
Threats of violence
Trade secrets
Conspiracy
What would you do if you were lost at sea in the Florida Keys?
Child pornography
HIPAA violations