If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 16.06.2025 10:50
Insurrection
Child pornography
Terroristic threats
Threats of violence
Revenge porn
Revealing classified information
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.
Insider trading
Perjury
Conspiracy
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.
HIPAA violations
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.
Fraud
Which feels physically better for guys: vaginal sex or anal sex?
Trade secrets
False advertising
And much, much more.
Why is money considered to be the root of all evil?
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.
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.