If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 16:04
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.
Revealing classified information
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
And much, much more.
Revenge porn
Perjury
Insurrection
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.
Fraud
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No freedom is absolute.
Threats of violence
HIPAA violations
What is it that gives a man who is a submissive cock sucker his most pleasure?
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.
Terroristic threats
False advertising
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Child pornography
Trade secrets
Conspiracy
Insider trading
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.