If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 10:17
Insurrection
Revealing classified information
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.
Was Adam white or black (African)?
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.
Conspiracy
Terroristic threats
And much, much more.
Insider trading
Child pornography
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No freedom is absolute.
Trade secrets
False advertising
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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.
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.
HIPAA violations
Is heroin really as good as people say it is?
Threats of violence
Fraud
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revenge porn