If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 00:52
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
Which city should one visit between Nice and Cannes? Why?
Insurrection
Terroristic threats
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.
How is cultural invasion being carried out by Bollywood?
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
HIPAA violations
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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.
Fraud
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.
Have you ever been forced to dress like a girl?
Child pornography
And much, much more.
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.
How can we become the best humans? How can we trust each other?
False advertising
Revenge porn
Perjury
No freedom is absolute.
Insider trading