If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 05:27
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Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Insurrection
Insider trading
Kuorans can you write a sad story about kpop?
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
Conspiracy
Perjury
Fraud
Threats of violence
What story do you have involving a public restroom?
Revenge porn
And much, much more.
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.
Why do many Hong Kong Chinese look different from the Han Chinese in mainland China?
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.
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
Child pornography
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.