If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 16:32
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
No freedom is absolute.
Conspiracy
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.
Fraud
And much, much more.
False advertising
Insurrection
What pleasure do guys get by sucking female breasts?
Insider trading
Perjury
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.
Child pornography
Revealing classified information
Revenge porn
Do you wear tights for warmth or to make your legs look better?
Terroristic threats
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.
Threats of violence
How were cows used in ancient India?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
HIPAA violations