If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 23:44
False advertising
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
What are some photos of masturbation?
Revenge porn
And much, much more.
HIPAA violations
Child pornography
Perjury
Insider trading
When gallery photos are deleted at the same time, why are Google photos also deleted?
Terroristic threats
Insurrection
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 often do prisoners try to escape from jail/prison, and how many of them succeed?
No freedom is absolute.
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.
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.
How does someone start doing urban exploration?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Threats of violence
What is that one moment in your life when you felt "I am awesome"?
Trade secrets
Fraud