If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 04:49
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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.
Perjury
Trade secrets
Revenge porn
Why do almost all the girls on Quora look beautiful?
And much, much more.
Fraud
HIPAA violations
Why do creationists ask for proof of evolution and then ignore the answers?
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.
Insurrection
Insider trading
False advertising
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.
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 parts of the Bible, if any, are inappropriate to read to children? Why?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Conspiracy
No freedom is absolute.
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