If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 03:10
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.
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.
False advertising
Child pornography
Threats of violence
Fraud
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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.
Revealing classified information
Revenge porn
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
Have you ever seen your wife being fucked?
Conspiracy
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations
Is the Chinese economy currently collapsing? If not, what could potentially cause it to collapse?
And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
Perjury
Why does a narcissist act like it's nothing when they hurt you?
Insurrection
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.