If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 03:24
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.
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.
Child pornography
Has a cop ever said something to you which was completely unexpected?
Trade secrets
False advertising
Perjury
Can bosses get fired for being too hard on employees?
Revealing classified information
Revenge porn
HIPAA violations
Terroristic threats
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.
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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.
Fraud
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
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Insurrection
No freedom is absolute.