If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 11:25
And much, much more.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Why won't my mom let me come home if I'm homeless?
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
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.
Upcoming Telescope Predicted to Discover Millions of Hidden Solar System Objects - Gizmodo
False advertising
Terroristic threats
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.
Why do guys have better skin than women even though women use more product?
Perjury
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
Insurrection
Fraud
Child pornography
Charting the Global Economy: US GDP Falls on Larger Trade Hit - Bloomberg
HIPAA violations
Conspiracy
Insider trading
Owen Wilson Brings Clever, Funny “Stick” in Under Par - Roger Ebert
Revenge porn
No freedom is absolute.