If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
16.06.2025 02:28
HIPAA violations
No freedom is absolute.
And much, much more.
Isn’t freedom of speech and expression an absolute right?
Threats of violence
Fraud
Trade secrets
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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.
Conspiracy
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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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.
False advertising
Insider trading
Why are the Chinese so sensitive to Western criticism?
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
Insurrection
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Child pornography
Perjury
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
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.