If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 14:15
Conspiracy
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Perjury
Child pornography
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.
And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
Fraud
Why do narcissists devour so much sugar (candy, ice cream, donuts, etc., in huge amounts at a time)?
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.
Threats of violence
Insider trading
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
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.
Which bands became massively popular for covering songs rather than recording originals?
Revenge porn
HIPAA violations
Insurrection
Why do many Hong Kong Chinese look different from the Han Chinese in mainland China?
False advertising
Freedom of speech does not apply to: