If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 00:36

No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
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.
Child pornography
Revealing classified information
Trade secrets
Perjury
Conspiracy
Threats of violence
Have you ever been forced into bestiality?
Revenge porn
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
How do I become a Buddhist, and can someone explain Buddhism to me?
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.
False advertising
What transforms the philosophical intellect?
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.
Insurrection
Terroristic threats
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Insider trading
Fraud