If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 06:53
Child pornography
Fraud
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
Revenge porn
Trade secrets
Why are you a Muslim? Why is it Islam for you and not something else?
And much, much more.
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.
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.
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.
Threats of violence
What do you think about a sister's love?
Insurrection
No freedom is absolute.
Insider trading
Perjury
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.
Terroristic threats
Why have Indian girls almost stopped wearing sarees?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising