If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 02:13
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
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.
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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.
Trade secrets
Threats of violence
Does having the wrong address on my car insurance invalidate my policy?
Child pornography
False advertising
Insurrection
How do you view men and women who cheat?
Revealing classified information
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.
Revenge porn
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And much, much more.
Insider trading
Terroristic threats
Which Korean female celebrities look the best in a bikini?
Fraud
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
Conspiracy
No freedom is absolute.