If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
16.06.2025 02:45
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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
Why am I dreaming of people I've never seen before?
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.
Perjury
Terroristic threats
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
Threats of violence
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.
Insurrection
No freedom is absolute.
Insider trading
Conspiracy
Why do North Indians, living in Bangalore, not bother to learn Kannada?
Fraud
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
What causes you to be tired all the time and major headaches?
False advertising
And much, much more.