If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 07:34
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.
Child pornography
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
HIPAA violations
Insurrection
False advertising
What transforms the philosophical intellect?
Revenge porn
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.
Conspiracy
Do flat Earthers really exist? Why do they believe the Earth is flat?
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.
No freedom is absolute.
What is it like to have an insanely beautiful girlfriend?
Fraud
And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
What are some tips for a girl with low self-esteem to start dating?
Threats of violence
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.
Trade secrets
Perjury
Revealing classified information