If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 15:20
Revenge porn
Insider trading
Perjury
What is an appropriate response to someone saying "merci" in French?
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Conspiracy
Trade secrets
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.
HIPAA violations
False advertising
Threats of violence
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 can’t the British eat or drink anything unless they place a table cloth on the table first?
Insurrection
Fraud
Terroristic threats
Why am I so tired of seeing homeless people all over the place?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Child pornography
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.
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.