If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 05:01
Revealing classified information
False advertising
Perjury
Was there a British ‘genocide’ of Aboriginal Australians?
Insurrection
Revenge porn
Trade secrets
What is the most offensive thing someone has ever asked you?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
If you caught a shoplifter at your yard sale, how would you handle it?
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.
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.
Conspiracy
Terroristic threats
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
What are some funny and smart quotes?
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.
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
Why am I sweating so much when I try to do anything?
Child pornography
Fraud