If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 07:36
Threats of violence
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.
Revealing classified information
How do I identify fake friends in life?
Terroristic threats
Child pornography
Fraud
What did your mother say that made your jaw drop?
Conspiracy
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
Have you ever had a scary dream about a loved one or friend soon after their death?
And much, much more.
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.
False advertising
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
Are judges being lenient on hard criminals?
HIPAA violations
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.
Revenge porn
What happened to your school bully?
Insider trading
Insurrection