If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 12:14
HIPAA violations
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Is The Last of Us Part 2 really as woke as people say it is?
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.
Insurrection
Threats of violence
Why don't I want to talk to my girlfriend when she loves me a lot? I feel bored.
Revealing classified information
Trade secrets
And much, much more.
How do you handle your mother-in-law after you heard her talking badly about you in the next room?
Child pornography
Conspiracy
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.
Perjury
Fraud
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
Revenge porn
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.