If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 00:49
Threats of violence
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
How rough can the ferry passage from Hull to Rotterdam be in the autumn ( at the end of October )?
No freedom is absolute.
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
Will friendly dogs protect their owners?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
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.
Trade secrets
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
Should parents force their kids to go to school when they are sick?
Revealing classified information
Insurrection
Conspiracy
How do I deal with autistic burnout/meltdown/shutdown when cooking?
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.
Perjury
HIPAA violations
Why are people with Asperger syndrome unenthusiastic?
False advertising
And much, much more.