If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 18.06.2025 03:28
Child pornography
Insider trading
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.
How often do you watch the news on TV?
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Insurrection
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Revenge porn
Threats of violence
And much, much more.
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations
Fraud
Why do doctors refuse HRT to menopausal women but hand them out to trans people?
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.
False advertising
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.