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If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?

Last Updated: 21.06.2025 01:09

If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?

Terroristic threats

Perjury

Threats of violence

Do women like men who have slept with many women?

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.

HIPAA violations

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.

Where did the false claim that Haitian immigrants are eating pets come from?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Fraud

And much, much more.

What life lesson did you learn the hard way?

Insider trading

Trade secrets

Conspiracy

Why don't some people like the 10 Commandments?

No freedom is absolute.

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.

Insurrection

Why do girls in Indian top colleges wear shorts?

Revenge porn

Child pornography

Revealing classified information

How can I stop drinking?

False advertising

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.