If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
07.06.2025 14:17
Insider trading
Revenge porn
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Why am I so triggered and depressed over a minor thing?
Trade secrets
False advertising
Revealing classified information
How does a man look at you when he is in love?
Conspiracy
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.
HIPAA violations
Perjury
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.
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.
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.
Insurrection
Fraud
No freedom is absolute.
And much, much more.
If you caught a shoplifter at your yard sale, how would you handle it?
Child pornography
Threats of violence