If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 21.06.2025 00:06
Child pornography
And much, much more.
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.
Are judges being lenient on hard criminals?
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
Revenge porn
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.
False advertising
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.
Why is Eric Clapton so roundly disliked among guitarists?
Trade secrets
Threats of violence
Perjury
What's it like to have an IQ of 140 to 170? Do people notice you're different?
Insider trading
HIPAA violations
Conspiracy
Do girls ever miss their first love?
Fraud
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Can you list every album you have ever listened to?
Terroristic threats
Insurrection