If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 10:43
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Why don't people like Nickelback?
No freedom is absolute.
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
HIPAA violations
And much, much more.
Terroristic threats
At what stage in your life did you realize, "No, I can't do this any more" and walk out? Why?
Revenge porn
Revealing classified information
Fraud
Why do flat-Earthers think the Earth is flat?
Insider trading
False advertising
Trade secrets
What makes cars from companies like Dacia or BYD appealing compared to Tesla, especially in Europe?
Child pornography
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.
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.
Why do you think Filipinos are conservatives?
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.
Perjury