If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 18.06.2025 01:44
Conspiracy
And much, much more.
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.
Is it legal for an employer to ask why you are taking time off from work?
Threats of violence
HIPAA violations
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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Perjury
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
Fraud
False advertising
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.
What is a good comeback for when someone calls you flat?
Insurrection
Child pornography
Terroristic threats
Have you ever been instructed/forced to crossdress for the benefit of others?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revenge porn
What nonsense did you hear today in India that made you laugh?
Revealing classified information
Trade secrets