Intellectual Property and pink socks

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Freedom of speech means you should be able to say or publish anything at any time – without physical restraint or interference, eg censorship. Liberty means there are repercussions for certain speech, especially authoritative publication, eg malicious falsehood, violations of privacy, threats to life. Thus if you publish the knowledge (obtained by a tip-off from a burglar who snuck into Fred Smith’s bedroom via a poorly secured window and peeked into their sock drawer) that Fred Smith has pink socks, then this is to compound the burglar’s privacy violation.