If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 10:32
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.
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.
Trade secrets
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Terroristic threats
False advertising
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
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.
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Fraud
And much, much more.
Perjury
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.
Threats of violence
Revealing classified information
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Insurrection
HIPAA violations
Conspiracy
Why did we evolve to have so many nerve endings in our anuses?
Child pornography
Revenge porn