If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 05:51
And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Why would my nipples hurt when I touch them?
Perjury
False advertising
Insider trading
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.
Insurrection
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.
Fraud
HIPAA violations
Why do creationists ask for proof of evolution and then ignore the answers?
Threats of violence
Child pornography
Conspiracy
New Jersey Man Arrested for Stealing Instruments From Heart - Rolling Stone
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.
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.
Revenge porn
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information