If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 10:56
Fraud
Insurrection
Terroristic threats
And much, much more.
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
Why do men think I’m easy just by looking at me?
Revenge porn
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.
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
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.
Threats of violence
My Girlfriend Had a Legendary Sex Life Before Me. No One Will Let Me Forget It. - Slate Magazine
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
False advertising
One Molecule to Sleep and Wake: A New Brain Switch Discovered - Neuroscience News
Perjury
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.
No freedom is absolute.
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Conspiracy
HIPAA violations