If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 03:06
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Conspiracy
Insurrection
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 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.
And much, much more.
What's a memory from your childhood that shaped who you are today?
Perjury
No freedom is absolute.
Revenge porn
What’s the weirdest phone call you have ever received?
Threats of violence
Terroristic threats
HIPAA violations
What discoveries in AI research have changed our understanding of intelligence evolution?
Insider trading
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
Revealing classified information
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.
Trade secrets
Why didn't Taylor Swift do Taylor Swift (Taylors version)?
Fraud
Child pornography