If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 00:00
Fraud
No freedom is absolute.
Perjury
What thing happened to you as a child that you haven’t let go of to this day?
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 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
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False advertising
Insurrection
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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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.
And much, much more.
HIPAA violations
What defines the k'vanna of the Book of בראשית?
Terroristic threats
Revealing classified information
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.
Insider trading
Threats of violence
Child pornography
Is it recommended to leave a note in a lost wallet asking for it to be returned?
Revenge porn
Conspiracy