If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 08:31
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
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.
Why do diabetic people sweat so much?
Child pornography
Revenge porn
Trade secrets
How is bestiality wrong, but killing animals for sport or trophies is considered okay?
False advertising
Insurrection
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.
If women aren't shallow, why do most tall, good-looking men have girlfriends?
Fraud
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
HIPAA violations
The sun's poles have flipped. A spacecraft is watching what happens next. - Mashable
Insider trading
Perjury
Conspiracy
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
Revealing classified information
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.
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.