If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
16.06.2025 00:01
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.
And much, much more.
Revealing classified information
Conspiracy
Child pornography
Insurrection
Insider trading
False advertising
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.
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Perjury
Why did my ex-narcissist move so fast with his new supply marriage engagement moving in, etc.?
Threats of violence
Trade secrets
Revenge porn
What do you think hell is like?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
How do you handle your mother-in-law after you heard her talking badly about you in the next room?
Terroristic threats
HIPAA violations