If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 04:52
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.
Child pornography
Fraud
How can people balance religious beliefs with seeking professional mental health care?
Trade secrets
Insurrection
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.
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HIPAA violations
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Terroristic threats
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No freedom is absolute.
Insider trading
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.
False advertising
Revenge porn
What is one thing which you cannot stop however hard you try?
Perjury
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.
And much, much more.
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Revealing classified information
Conspiracy