If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 21:52
Fraud
Child pornography
Threats of violence
False advertising
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
What's at the center of Mars? Maybe the stench of rotten eggs - Space
No freedom is absolute.
Revenge porn
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.
Have you ever been forced into bestiality?
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
Insurrection
How likely is it to make a living out of being a window cleaner in a Nordic country?
Insider trading
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.
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.
Perjury
And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
Which document should be pointed out to a holocaust denier?
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations