If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 09:38
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
Conspiracy
Do flat Earthers really exist? Why do they believe the Earth is flat?
Trade secrets
Insurrection
Revenge porn
Why are European countries warning European travelers to be careful traveling to the United States?
Terroristic threats
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.
And much, much more.
In your opinion, who is the most overrated singer/band/artist in modern music history and why?
Revealing classified information
Insider trading
Child pornography
What baseball stories from the early days of the sport seem too bizarre to be true?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
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
HIPAA violations
No freedom is absolute.
Perjury
Fraud