If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 16.06.2025 23:50

HIPAA violations
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
Perjury
Fraud
Threats of violence
When British people write X after everything, are they being serious or trying not to be awkward?
Insider trading
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
Why does Africa have all mineral resources but she is suffering economically?
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.
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.
And much, much more.
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.
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
Insurrection