If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 05:35
Conspiracy
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.
What happened to The Simpsons deleted onscreen footage?
Child pornography
And much, much more.
Perjury
Is homosexuality an excommunicable offense in Christianity?
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.
False advertising
Threats of violence
HIPAA violations
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.
Trade secrets
How do you cope when your mother doesn't love you?
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
Terroristic threats
What species of fish are horse mackerels?
No freedom is absolute.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
Is the Shia claim true that Imam Ali was born inside the Kaaba?
Revealing classified information
Insider trading