If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 01:31
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.
Threats of violence
Can a mother forget her child after she puts him or her up for adoption?
Revealing classified information
Conspiracy
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.
Who are your 5 or so favorite Quora people?
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.
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.
Terroristic threats
Why is every human messed up in some way?
Trade secrets
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.
And much, much more.
Insurrection
False advertising
Fraud
Child pornography
Insider trading
Perjury
HIPAA violations
Revenge porn