If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 15:46
Perjury
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.
And much, much more.
Do Flat Earthers exist today? If so, where do they live?
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.
Insider trading
Revenge porn
What nonsense did you hear today in India that made you laugh?
False advertising
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revealing classified information
Why do men first look at a woman's chest instead of their face?
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.
Fraud
Child pornography
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HIPAA violations
Conspiracy
Trade secrets
Insurrection
Threats of violence