If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 02:41
Trade secrets
No freedom is absolute.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Why don't younger men like older women?
False advertising
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.
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.
HIPAA violations
Terroristic threats
Insurrection
Fraud
Conspiracy
Has anyone shared his wife with a friend? How was it?
Threats of violence
Child pornography
Revenge porn
Which is the most liked web series in India?
And much, much more.
Perjury
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.
Insider trading
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.