If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 04:23
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.
Terroristic threats
HIPAA violations
Why don't we hear our own snoring?
Perjury
Insider trading
Fraud
Why do I feel bad when I see white girls dating black guys, am I racist?
Revealing classified information
Revenge porn
Trade secrets
Threats of violence
And much, much more.
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
How could Trump, with his deplorable garbage supporters, manage to win an election?
Conspiracy
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.
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.
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Insurrection
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.