If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 08:28
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Threats of violence
Why do men cheat on their wives with someone extremely unattractive?
Child pornography
HIPAA violations
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.
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
False advertising
If a cat is feminine in German, what article do you give to a male cat?
Trade secrets
Conspiracy
Insider trading
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
What is the most inappropriate experience you have had with a friend's daughter?
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.
Insurrection
What is a real life example of the Streisand Effect?
Fraud
Revealing classified information