If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 02:49
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
Terroristic threats
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Fraud
And much, much more.
Revealing classified information
How can MeTV Toons compete with other national broadcast TV networks?
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.
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.
HIPAA violations
No freedom is absolute.
If you believe in God, do you think God can save you from cancer?
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.
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.
Trade secrets
Insider trading
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
Child pornography
Threats of violence