If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 08:20
Perjury
And much, much more.
Child pornography
How did you know you weren't the narc?
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
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revenge porn
Fraud
HIPAA violations
Revealing classified information
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.
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.
Conspiracy
Insider trading
Do you think your landlord should have a key to your room?
False advertising
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.
Trade secrets
No freedom is absolute.