If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 04:50
Trade secrets
Insurrection
Conspiracy
Is anal sex allowed in Islam? It's not written anywhere in the Quran whether it's forbidden or not.
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
No freedom is absolute.
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And much, much more.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
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Child pornography
Revealing classified information
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.
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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.
Terroristic threats
False advertising
Perjury
Insider trading
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
Fraud