If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 04:47
Perjury
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.
Child pornography
Why do people have polyamorous relationships?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Conspiracy
HIPAA violations
How do introverts celebrate their birthday?
Threats of violence
Insider trading
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.
Why do men say women hit the wall at 24?
Fraud
And much, much more.
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.
False advertising
Trade secrets
Insurrection
Revenge porn
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
A Researcher Figured Out How to Reveal Any Phone Number Linked to a Google Account - WIRED
Terroristic threats
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.