If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 02:03
False advertising
Insurrection
Trade secrets
Why did Donald Trump look so old during the debate?
Revenge porn
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.
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 some people have sex with dogs?
And much, much more.
Child pornography
Insider trading
Is it okay for a wife who comes home from a date to tell her husband what she did?
Perjury
Threats of violence
Fraud
Conspiracy
Terroristic threats
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.
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations