If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 10:01
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.
Insider trading
Fraud
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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.
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
Insurrection
Threats of violence
False advertising
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Child pornography
And much, much more.
Conspiracy
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Revenge porn
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
Why do foolish atheists think their strange delusional theories are facts?
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.
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.
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revealing classified information