If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 01:18
And much, much more.
Insider trading
Child pornography
Terroristic threats
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
How would you describe modern day Russian society, beyond just politics?
Perjury
Conspiracy
False advertising
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insurrection
Fraud
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Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
What is a fun psychological trick to try on someone?
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.
Revenge porn
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.
No freedom is absolute.