If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 04:10
Insurrection
False advertising
Insider trading
What is one thing which you cannot stop however hard you try?
Threats of violence
No freedom is absolute.
Trade secrets
Fraud
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.
Revenge porn
Child pornography
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.
Bank of Japan leaves interest rate unadjusted at 0.5% as expected - FXStreet
Conspiracy
Perjury
And much, much more.
Why would a girl not want you to know she has a crush on you?
Revealing classified information
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.
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.
How can someone effectively handle a targeted individual?
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to: