If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 08:17
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets
Are rich people harder workers than poor people as a whole?
Fraud
Conspiracy
Insider trading
Why does my ex boyfriend do this?
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.
Insurrection
Terroristic threats
Do older women know what they want?
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.
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
Revealing classified information
Child pornography
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.
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
False advertising
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Revenge porn
No freedom is absolute.