If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 15:39
Perjury
HIPAA violations
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
Insurrection
Conspiracy
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Fraud
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.
Child pornography
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
If Trump were to lose in 2024, would that be the end of his grip on the Republican Party?
No freedom is absolute.
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.
And much, much more.
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.
False advertising
What’s the weirdest phone call you have ever received?
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.
Threats of violence