If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 02:52
Threats of violence
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.
Insurrection
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.
HIPAA violations
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.
Why do some films seem to date/age so badly?
Revenge porn
False advertising
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
Perjury
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.
What’s a mistake most guys make when trying to get a girlfriend?
Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
Fraud
What’s the craziest thing you’ve heard pretending to be asleep?
And much, much more.
Trade secrets