If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
16.06.2025 01:00
No freedom is absolute.
And much, much more.
Child pornography
HIPAA violations
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.
Fraud
What thing happened to you as a child that you haven’t let go of to this day?
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.
Terroristic threats
Insurrection
Perjury
False advertising
Revenge porn
Has your wife or girlfriend ever been felt up in public by a stranger?
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.
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.
Revealing classified information
Is the Trump-Zelenskyy meeting a preview of what the US is going to do to Taiwan?
Threats of violence
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
Trade secrets
Conspiracy