If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 11:09
Trade secrets
Threats of violence
And much, much more.
Perjury
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.
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.
Is the Shia claim true that Imam Ali was born inside the Kaaba?
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.
Child pornography
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
What do you think about a sister's love?
False advertising
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
Were knights’ lances practical weapons, or were they just for sports?
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.
Revenge porn
Insurrection
What would happen if Kakashi and Naruto switched places?
Insider trading
HIPAA violations
Fraud
Conspiracy
Terroristic threats