If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 01:20
Trade secrets
Revenge porn
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.
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.
If you received hand-me-downs as a child, how did they make you feel?
Insider trading
Conspiracy
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.
What is the American mobile phone number format?
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
Threats of violence
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.
Perjury
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.
HIPAA violations
False advertising
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Insurrection
Fraud