If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 08:19
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.
Trade secrets
Revenge porn
Why am I so unproductive when it's a holiday the next day?
Revealing classified information
Conspiracy
No freedom is absolute.
What would explain Trump blaming Ukraine for starting the war with Russia?
Child pornography
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Threats of violence
Terroristic threats
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.
Why does my vagina and around my butthole itch? I don't have weird discharge and I'm still a virgin.
Insider trading
Insurrection
Perjury
HIPAA violations
False advertising
Fraud
Why would my ex block me after I blocked him?
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.
And much, much more.