If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 06:31
And much, much more.
Fraud
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Why do flat-Earthers think the Earth is flat?
Revealing classified information
Revenge porn
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.
Trade secrets
Child pornography
Insurrection
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.
Insider trading
Conspiracy
Is it wrong of me to feel uncomfortable that my friend thinks my brother is hot?
HIPAA violations
Terroristic threats
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.
Threats of violence
Perjury
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.
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False advertising
No freedom is absolute.