If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 04:11
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
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.
Why do some straight men enjoy wearing women's lingerie?
Fraud
Threats of violence
Trade secrets
Insurrection
HIPAA violations
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
And much, much more.
Child pornography
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
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.
Hillary thinks we must censor or "we lose total control". Why does she demand total control?
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
Have you ever accidentally seen your mother-in-law doing something that was private to her?
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.
Terroristic threats