If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 08:28
Threats of violence
Perjury
Revealing classified information
Why do people think Justin Bieber is worse than Joseph Stalin?
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.
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.
Insurrection
Fraud
Revenge porn
Trade secrets
Child pornography
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
HIPAA violations
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.
False advertising
What are some funny stories of people calling 911 for non-emergencies?
And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Is it wise to SECRETLY expose a narcissist by telling others that he/she is a covert narcissist?
Conspiracy
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.