If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 22.06.2025 00:57
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.
False advertising
HIPAA violations
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.
Insurrection
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Trade secrets
Fraud
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Perjury
Revealing classified information
Child pornography
These glowing axolotls may hold the secret to human limb regeneration - MSN
No freedom is absolute.
Threats of violence
And much, much more.
The Y chromosome is disappearing, and this fact is already causing problems for men - Earth.com
Insider trading
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
How is ice climbing a different or similar experience from rock climbing?
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