If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 01:03
Revealing classified information
Insider trading
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Why am I so jealous towards couples? Why am I tired of being single and feel my life is over?
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.
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
What do porn stars do when they get old?
Insurrection
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.
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.
What’s the weirdest phone call you have ever received?
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.
Terroristic threats
AI alone cannot solve the productivity puzzle - Financial Times
False advertising
Child pornography
Perjury
And much, much more.
Conspiracy
No freedom is absolute.
Revenge porn
Trade secrets