If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 22.06.2025 05:20
Revenge porn
Perjury
Insider trading
Why are black women the largest unmarried group in the United States of America?
Child pornography
Insurrection
No freedom is absolute.
What is a good moisturizer and sunscreen for oily skin for a girl like me who is 17?
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.
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.
Anxious-depressed individuals underestimate themselves even when they’re right - PsyPost
Conspiracy
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
Is it possible for buyers to negotiate after an inspection if the appraisal is lower than expected?
False advertising
And much, much more.
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.
Revealing classified information
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.
HIPAA violations
Trade secrets