If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 05:50

Insider trading
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
According to Trump, Ukraine started the war. Why?
No freedom is absolute.
Insurrection
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Threats of violence
Perjury
Child pornography
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
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.
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And much, much more.
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.
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.
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False advertising
Terroristic threats
Fraud
What do you think of the Quora group "It's Ok to Be White" for people who are proud of being white?
Trade secrets
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.