If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 08:32
Threats of violence
Revealing classified information
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.
Has anyone ever really waited that long and gotten a paper check mailed 20 days ago?
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Does a person with schizophrenia hear voices?
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.
Conspiracy
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.
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.
Child pornography
Why do Christians think voting for Trump is any better than voting for Kamala Harris?
False advertising
Fraud
Trade secrets
If you caught a shoplifter at your yard sale, how would you handle it?
No freedom is absolute.
Insurrection
And much, much more.
Do you know a good lawyer joke?
Perjury
HIPAA violations