If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 13:24
Fraud
HIPAA violations
Insurrection
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No freedom is absolute.
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:
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Child pornography
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.
Terroristic threats
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Perjury
Insider trading
Revenge porn
Why has my ex moved on so fast after years of being together with me?
False advertising
Revealing classified information
Conspiracy
Why do most people care so much about what others think? Are they afraid of society norms?
Trade secrets
And much, much more.
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.
Have you ever followed through being bi-curious?
Threats of violence
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.