If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 05:41

False advertising
Revealing classified information
Threats of violence
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Child pornography
Revenge porn
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
Insider trading
Perjury
If gays can get married, why can't I marry my dog or a cheeseburger?
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.
Terroristic threats
HIPAA violations
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Conspiracy
Insurrection
Trade secrets
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No freedom is absolute.
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.
And much, much more.
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.
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.