If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 01:56
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.
And much, much more.
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.
In the last 500 years, have there been civilizations whose cruelty matched that of Nazi Germany?
Fraud
Threats of violence
Conspiracy
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.
Insider trading
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.
Perjury
Why does it itch on my vulva, uterus, and sides of my vagina, but it doesn't itch inside the vagina?
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.
Revealing classified information
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
What is the best/cute/funny/playful chat/conversation between brother and sister?
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations
Child pornography
Insurrection
False advertising