If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 05:31
Threats of violence
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
And much, much more.
Why do I feel like something bad is going to happen to me?
Child pornography
Insurrection
Perjury
What's it like to have an IQ of 140 to 170? Do people notice you're different?
HIPAA violations
Fraud
Insider trading
Trade secrets
Revenge porn
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
Revealing classified information
Why do nice guys rarely or never win?
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.
False advertising
Conspiracy
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.