If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 24.06.2025 15:23
HIPAA violations
Fraud
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.
Why is there no evidence of a multiverse theory?
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
Perjury
In the TV show Supernatural, why is God portrayed as cruel?
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.
Child pornography
Insurrection
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.
Insider trading
And much, much more.
Why is Jack Smith arguing that presidents should not have full immunities as Trump is requesting?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revealing classified information
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.
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Trade secrets
Threats of violence
False advertising
Conspiracy
No freedom is absolute.