If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
11.06.2025 03:31
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
Perjury
How do you know when your skirt is too short?
False advertising
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:
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.
Revenge porn
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
Insurrection
Threats of violence
How did Nickelback gain a large fan base despite criticism of their music?
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations
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.
Conspiracy
And much, much more.
Insider trading
Vera Rubin quarter coin released by US Mint - BBC Sky at Night Magazine
Fraud
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.