If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 03:25
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Child pornography
Have you made a female relative or friend squirt?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insurrection
False advertising
Is Twilight appropriate for a 12-year-old?
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.
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.
Fraud
Is it possible for doctors to diagnose prostate cancer just by looking at a patient?
Threats of violence
Trade secrets
Conspiracy
Have you ever had a bad gut feeling about someone and it was right?
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
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 does it matter so much to atheists that God doesn't exist?
And much, much more.
Revenge porn
Perjury
How do I explain to my husband that my 19-year-old son has accidentally gotten me pregnant?
HIPAA violations
Insider trading