If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 21.06.2025 04:04
Child pornography
Threats of violence
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
Insider trading
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.
What is your age now, and what age do you prefer to stay at forever?
Fraud
Conspiracy
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.
What is it like to be a Christian in Iran?
False advertising
HIPAA violations
No freedom is absolute.
Are rich people harder workers than poor people as a whole?
And much, much more.
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.
Insurrection
What was the worst spanking you ever got? Why did you get it, and how was it given to you?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
Revenge porn
Who is the most trusted person in your life, and do they have the same trust on you?
Terroristic threats
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.