If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 00:34
Insurrection
Threats of violence
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
I gave him everything. He said he loved me. Why?
Child pornography
Revenge porn
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Perjury
Fraud
Why are Indians so influenced by the Western culture, when the Indian tradition has so much to give?
HIPAA violations
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.
Conspiracy
If Trump were to lose in 2024, would that be the end of his grip on the Republican Party?
Revealing classified information
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.
Insider trading
Are fanservice-y characters (i.e. Lara Croft, Tifa Lockhart) immediately bad?
And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
False advertising
Trade secrets
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.