If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 00:47
Trade secrets
Insider trading
Insurrection
Has your wife or girlfriend ever been felt up in public by a stranger?
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.
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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.
Fraud
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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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.
False advertising
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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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revenge porn
Threats of violence
Child pornography
Perjury
Conspiracy
Terroristic threats
HIPAA violations