If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 10:00
Insider trading
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.
Revealing classified information
Perjury
Fraud
Child pornography
What is the rudest/meanest thing a family member has said to you?
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
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
How can I get a girlfriend? I am 26.
Terroristic threats
Insurrection
No freedom is absolute.
Where can I sell naked pics of myself online?
Trade secrets
False advertising
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.
Who was the actor least deserving of an Academy Award?
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