If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
16.06.2025 00:08
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.
Revenge porn
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 flat Earthers exist? Why can’t I see the Sun at night? Is it because Earth is not flat?
Fraud
HIPAA violations
False advertising
Has anyone tried bestiality and been caught?
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
No freedom is absolute.
Why is Russia always right? All eyes toward Russian glory!
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.
Insider trading
Child pornography
Does a person with schizophrenia hear voices?
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Conspiracy
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
Insurrection