If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 04:13
Insider trading
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Child pornography
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Fraud
How does Bollywood influence Indian culture?
HIPAA violations
Perjury
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.
If there is an abandoned house with no owner, can I live in it?
Insurrection
False advertising
Threats of violence
What is the difference between heaven and heavens?
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.
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.
Trade secrets
Are female judges more lenient than male ones?
And much, much more.
Revealing classified information
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
Terroristic threats