If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 03:01
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Does the Lil Wayne song ‘Lollipop’ refers to a Lollipop sweet or a metaphor?
Revenge porn
Child pornography
Terroristic threats
When was the first time you felt discriminated against because you were female?
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.
Fraud
And much, much more.
What are some funny and smart quotes?
HIPAA violations
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.
Perjury
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.
False advertising
Threats of violence
What is your favourite colour and why?
No freedom is absolute.
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
Trade secrets
Insurrection