If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 07:57
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
Fraud
Why is my crush beautiful to me but not to others?
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.
No freedom is absolute.
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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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.
HIPAA violations
And much, much more.
False advertising
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.
Insurrection
Child pornography
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
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Threats of violence
Conspiracy