If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 08:54
Conspiracy
Fraud
Perjury
Why did lobsters evolve bright colors if they are neither poisonous nor venomous?
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
And much, much more.
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets
Insider trading
Why is the show The Big Bang Theory so hated?
Insurrection
Revealing classified information
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Terroristic threats
Threats of violence
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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.
Child pornography
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
HIPAA violations