If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 10:47
Child pornography
False advertising
Insider trading
How can you tell if someone is cunning?
HIPAA violations
Perjury
And much, much more.
Why don't people like Nickelback?
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.
Threats of violence
Insurrection
Do straight guys like to have sex with men when they smoke meth?
Terroristic threats
Conspiracy
Fraud
Why do narcissists and especially covert narcissists always play the victim?
Revenge porn
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.
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.
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
Why have Indian girls almost stopped wearing sarees?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to: