If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
07.06.2025 19:47
Trade secrets
And much, much more.
Insurrection
Is heroin really as good as people say it is?
HIPAA violations
Insider trading
Terroristic threats
What was the craziest place that you had sex with someone in public?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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
Perjury
Revenge porn
What is the most memorable thing that happened in your college days?
No freedom is absolute.
Fraud
Threats of violence
Why did my ex move on so quickly?
False advertising
Conspiracy
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
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.