If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 00:00
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.
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.
Conspiracy
If my lovely sister sleeps with my boyfriend, what should I do about her?
Revenge porn
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.
Perjury
Child pornography
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revealing classified information
Is it possible for the U.S. government to get rid of the constitution for national safety?
No freedom is absolute.
Insider trading
Trade secrets
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.
And much, much more.
False advertising
What are mean nicknames to call my sister? She is always so mean to me.
HIPAA violations
Fraud
Threats of violence
How can I get a girlfriend? I am 26.
Insurrection
Terroristic threats