If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 03:14
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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.
HIPAA violations
Fraud
Conspiracy
Perjury
How do people develop stage 4 cancer without noticing until it’s too late?
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.
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
How long can a marriage survive after a long-term affair?
Trade secrets
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.
Terroristic threats
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Insurrection
False advertising
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Are there any queer Space Marine Legion in Warhammer 30k or 40k?
Threats of violence
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.
Revealing classified information
Revenge porn
And much, much more.