If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 00:23
Revenge porn
Fraud
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
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.
And much, much more.
If my lovely sister sleeps with my boyfriend, what should I do about her?
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.
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
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Threats of violence
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
Insurrection
Insider trading
Trade secrets
False advertising
Child pornography
Conspiracy
How do flat Earthers explain the existence of other spherical planets?
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.
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.