If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 03:32
No freedom is absolute.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Terroristic threats
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.
Perjury
Have you ever had sex with sisters?
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.
Trade secrets
Insider trading
Why are there so many single moms in America?
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
And much, much more.
False advertising
Fraud
Insurrection
Atheists who have read the Bible and think that contains immoral things, why do you assume that?
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
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.
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