If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 27.06.2025 10:22
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
No freedom is absolute.
How does a person become transgender?
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
Fraud
Why is the Middle East prone to terrorism?
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.
Child pornography
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.
Insider trading
Perjury
False advertising
Is it true that most Indian men are gay and they just hide their feelings?
Revenge porn
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.
Trade secrets
Why do so many autistic adults deal with self-hatred?
Terroristic threats
HIPAA violations
Insurrection
Was Daenerys' downfall inevitable after she left Meereen in Game of Thrones?
And much, much more.
Freedom of speech does not apply to: