If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 03:35
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.
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
What are "the new net zero jobs of tomorrow" that SNP's Stephen Flynn says his party would create?
False advertising
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Can a cop pull you over walking home asking why you are out so late?
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
HIPAA violations
Why am I attracted to older men?
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.
Insurrection
Revenge porn
Child pornography
Fraud
And much, much more.
Why is Tiananmen Square censored?
Conspiracy
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.
Do snipers lay on top of tank turrets during combat?
Threats of violence
No freedom is absolute.