If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 04:47
Terroristic threats
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.
Revenge porn
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Insurrection
False advertising
No freedom is absolute.
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HIPAA violations
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.
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Trade secrets
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
Child pornography
And much, much more.
Insider trading
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Fraud
Threats of violence
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.
When British people write X after everything, are they being serious or trying not to be awkward?
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.
Perjury