If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 09:21
Revenge porn
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.
HIPAA violations
Would you date/marry a guy younger than you? If no, why not?
Child pornography
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.
Revealing classified information
We white women don't like white men. Do you have any issue with that?
False advertising
No freedom is absolute.
Threats of violence
Why do men like low maintenance women?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insurrection
Perjury
Insider trading
Conspiracy
Terroristic threats
Why is the word "democracy" not in the preamble of the US Constitution?
Trade secrets
And much, much more.
Fraud
Why would my ex block me after I blocked him?
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.
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.