If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 00:50
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
HIPAA violations
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.
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.
Insider trading
Why do I sweat so much at the gym?
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
Revenge porn
Do women really cheat more than men?
Conspiracy
Perjury
Fraud
What are the main issues that have historically and currently divided Republicans and Democrats?
Child pornography
Threats of violence
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Insurrection
And much, much more.
Why do many Hong Kong Chinese look different from the Han Chinese in mainland China?
Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.