If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 01:07
Insurrection
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
What’s the craziest thing you’ve heard pretending to be asleep?
No freedom is absolute.
Trade secrets
And much, much more.
What is your opinion about homosexuality? Do you think that it is by nature or a choice?
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.
Conspiracy
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.
Revenge porn
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.
Fraud
Insider trading
Terroristic threats
False advertising
Revealing classified information
Threats of violence
HIPAA violations
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.