If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 27.06.2025 04:54
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No freedom is absolute.
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.
Child pornography
Fraud
Terroristic threats
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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.
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
Threats of violence
Perjury
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Revenge porn
Insider trading
Insurrection
Why does everyone hate Ed Sheeran so much?
Trade secrets
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.
HIPAA violations
How much stronger is an average man than an average woman?
And much, much more.
Conspiracy