If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 07:22
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
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.
What legal actions can be taken if a neighbor's unleashed dog causes harm or injury?
Conspiracy
Fraud
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
Perjury
Revenge porn
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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.
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.
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
False advertising
HIPAA violations
If gays can get married, why can't I marry my dog or a cheeseburger?
Insurrection
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.
How do you know when your skirt is too short?
Threats of violence
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.