If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 00:13
False advertising
Insurrection
Trade secrets
When do you feel most peaceful ever?
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.
Revenge porn
Are there girls here who like group sex?
HIPAA violations
Perjury
Child pornography
How do I change a truck’s engine oil?
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Is it possible to become homeless after being released from jail or prison in the United States?
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:
Revealing classified information
Conspiracy
Terroristic threats
And much, much more.
Fraud
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.