If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 01:17
And much, much more.
False advertising
Child pornography
Why is it difficult to get a job?
Perjury
No freedom is absolute.
Fraud
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revenge porn
Revealing classified information
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Trade secrets
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.
HIPAA violations
What does it mean when you dream that your mother died?
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.
Threats of violence
Insider trading
Conspiracy
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.
Why do most people care so much about what others think? Are they afraid of society norms?
Terroristic threats
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.