If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 18:42
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
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 do humans sweat while stressed?
Revenge porn
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.
Threats of violence
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Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Fraud
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False advertising
And much, much more.
Insurrection
Perjury
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.
Why did Kakashi use Chidori against Rin, despite knowing about her feelings for Obito?
HIPAA violations
Conspiracy
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.
Consequatur corporis quos perspiciatis tenetur vel totam.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets