If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 00:37
HIPAA violations
Conspiracy
Trade secrets
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
Child pornography
Why are people becoming increasingly hostile to pro-lifers? I am pro-life.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
Revealing classified information
Why did my bipolar girlfriend split up with me?
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.
False advertising
Threats of violence
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Insurrection
Fraud
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.
Insider trading
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.