If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 00:19
Fraud
Revenge porn
HIPAA violations
Why is the US going after Canada after all? What is the reason for all this hostility?
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
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.
Why were the Japanese soldiers in WW II so hesitant to surrender in battle?
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
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Conspiracy
Threats of violence
Insurrection
Why do I get spun and then want big fat cocks to suck?
Child pornography
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.
What was your best experience of having your navel touched?
Perjury
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.
False advertising
Do Republicans want to ban books and decide what your kids can and can’t read?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets