If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 08:15
Child pornography
Perjury
Revealing classified information
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
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.
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
Trade secrets
What are the challenges associated with the birth narratives of Jesus?
Fraud
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.
Insider trading
What is the difference between Michael Corleone’s marriage to Apollonia Vitelli and Kay Adams?
HIPAA violations
Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.
Revenge porn
Insurrection
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.
If Trump were to lose in 2024, would that be the end of his grip on the Republican Party?
False advertising
And much, much more.