If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 21.06.2025 05:30
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
Revenge porn
As a teacher, what's the most inappropriate experience you've had with a student?
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.
Revealing classified information
Child pornography
Who are the archers in Genesis 49:23?
No freedom is absolute.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
What did someone say to you that instantly made you realize their life was in danger?
Insurrection
False advertising
And much, much more.
Why would my nipples hurt when I touch them?
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
Threats of violence
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.
Conspiracy
Do married men know when their wives are having affairs?
Perjury
Trade secrets