If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 01:06
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
Conspiracy
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
And much, much more.
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.
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.
Revealing classified information
Threats of violence
Terroristic threats
Perjury
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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.
Trade secrets
Insurrection
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HIPAA violations
Fraud
Insider trading
What have you learned from your parents' mistakes?
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.
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