If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 18:12
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.
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.
Threats of violence
What do you like about McDonald's?
Fraud
Insurrection
False advertising
Why did my ex replace me so fast?
Conspiracy
Child pornography
Perjury
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
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
Insider trading
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Revenge porn
And much, much more.
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.
Why does Filipino culture dictate that parents should be treated as gods?
HIPAA violations
No freedom is absolute.