If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 18.06.2025 12:06
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.
Perjury
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.
Why do nice guys rarely or never win?
Trade secrets
Insurrection
Revenge porn
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.
Fraud
Conspiracy
What happens when you need emergency surgery in countries with universal healthcare vs the US?
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
False advertising
Why is my older sister so mean to me as if I was her enemy?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
Why is Russia always right? All eyes toward Russian glory!
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
HIPAA violations
Insider trading