If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 04:17
Insider trading
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.
Threats of violence
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Revealing classified information
Perjury
And much, much more.
Why should the law care about what I do behind closed doors?
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.
Insurrection
Terroristic threats
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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.
Child pornography
Why do some people have sex with dogs?
Conspiracy
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Revenge porn
Why are perceived or real slights interpreted as rejections and reality by pwBPD?
Trade secrets
False advertising