If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 06:43
Perjury
Threats of violence
Insurrection
How can I remove decimals in math?
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
Why do some men like older women?
False advertising
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
Why do Democrats never produce a good argument for why Trump was a bad president?
Fraud
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.
Revealing classified information
Child pornography
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations
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.
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
What’s the craziest thing you’ve heard pretending to be asleep?
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.