If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 21:38
Insurrection
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.
Threats of violence
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False advertising
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.
Terroristic threats
How is the legalization of same-sex marriage impacting societal norms in the USA?
And much, much more.
Conspiracy
No freedom is absolute.
Fraud
Trade secrets
Revenge porn
What do women talk about mostly(among themselves)?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revealing classified information
Perjury
Why do narcissists want to hurt your feelings, even after they discard you?
Child pornography
HIPAA violations
Insider trading
How can fashion design be used to make a political statement in popular culture, and society?
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.
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.