If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 13:03
Revealing classified information
Perjury
Revenge porn
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.
Fraud
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
Trade secrets
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.
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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 is my older sister so mean to me as if I was her enemy?
Terroristic threats
Conspiracy
False advertising
How do you leave a relationship when you are still in love?
And much, much more.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Child pornography
Insider trading
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.