If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 13:08
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.
Threats of violence
What is the more common way to say "you're welcome" in French: “De rien” or “Pas de problème”?
Revenge porn
HIPAA violations
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.
How do great movie moments influence how people handle real-life moral dilemmas?
Child pornography
Fraud
Trade secrets
How do you get a girl to like you?
Insider trading
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.
False advertising
Is there an MBTI personality that is more or less likely to handle stress?
Terroristic threats
And much, much more.
Revealing classified information
What life lesson did you learn the hard way?
Conspiracy
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Is it considered rude to comment on someone's weight? Is it simply stating a fact?
Perjury
Insurrection