If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 06:11
Trade secrets
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.
Can I know a love story of a medical student?
Insurrection
Revenge porn
Child pornography
HIPAA violations
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Fraud
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.
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.
How do I become a Buddhist, and can someone explain Buddhism to me?
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.
Revealing classified information
Threats of violence
Are there really people who still believe the Earth is flat?
Conspiracy
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.
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False advertising
And much, much more.