If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 18.06.2025 00:02
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
Revealing classified information
Insider trading
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Why do untreated borderlines always blame their partners when they actually think they are normal?
Terroristic threats
Revenge porn
Insurrection
What's the most trivial thing that ever made you go to the doctor?
No freedom is absolute.
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.
False advertising
Elly De La Cruz throws out Javier Baez with mind-boggling 98 mph throw - New York Post
Child pornography
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
Perjury
Trade secrets
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.
Is the Las Vegas Grand Prix considered one of the "premier events on the Formula 1 calendar?"
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.
HIPAA violations