If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 03:30
And much, much more.
Perjury
Insurrection
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.
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
Are there many people here who suffer from schizophrenia?
Terroristic threats
Revenge porn
False advertising
What is your secret to glowing skin?
Trade secrets
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.
Insider trading
Why was Boromir corrupted by the One Ring, but not Faramir in The Lord of the Rings?
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
Why do people say "tall, dark, and handsome" when they actually mean "tall, white, and handsome"?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
Revealing classified information
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