If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 10:32
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.
Insurrection
What toxic behavior has been normalized by society?
HIPAA violations
Terroristic threats
Conspiracy
Why would a girl not want you to know she has a crush on you?
Child pornography
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.
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.
Why do people who were very kind and loving once become cold-hearted?
Insider trading
Threats of violence
Trade secrets
What sexual experience did you have at a highway rest area?
No freedom is absolute.
False advertising
Fraud
Revenge porn
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.
Perjury
Why do I sweat a great deal while exercising the same on some days and not so much on others?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revealing classified information