If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 01:29
HIPAA violations
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Threats of violence
Revealing classified information
Revenge porn
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Perjury
Trade secrets
Insurrection
What’s the weirdest phone call you have ever received?
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.
Child pornography
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
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.
And much, much more.
Do married men know when their wives are having affairs?
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.
Fraud
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False advertising
Terroristic threats