If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 15:10
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
Insurrection
Why am I sweating so much at night even though my room is really cold?
Revenge porn
Insider trading
Fraud
Is it considered rude to comment on someone's weight? Is it simply stating a fact?
False advertising
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
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.
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations
Conspiracy
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.
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Threats of violence
And much, much more.
Child pornography
Has your wife made you a cuckold?
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.
Terroristic threats