If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 20.06.2025 00:02
HIPAA violations
No freedom is absolute.
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.
If Trump were to lose in 2024, would that be the end of his grip on the Republican Party?
Child pornography
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
What is the reason for writing X^2 as XX instead of X*X?
Revealing classified information
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.
Fraud
And much, much more.
Insurrection
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.
Should parents force their kids to go to school when they are sick?
Conspiracy
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
How can MeTV Toons compete with other national broadcast TV networks?
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.
Threats of violence
False advertising
Revenge porn
Perjury