If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 02.07.2025 15:38
Threats of violence
Trade secrets
Conspiracy
How can people balance religious beliefs with seeking professional mental health care?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Terroristic threats
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.
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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.
False advertising
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.
Isn't it a turn on to have sex with a girl in a skirt or in a tight spandex?
No freedom is absolute.
Revenge porn
Child pornography
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And much, much more.
Revealing classified information
Insurrection
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Perjury
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
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Fraud
Insider trading