If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 04:04
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.
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
Fraud
Revenge porn
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.
How old is planet Earth? Is it 4.5 billion years old or 6,000 years old?
Insurrection
Trade secrets
Conspiracy
How can I fall asleep fast at night?
Terroristic threats
False advertising
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography
Perjury
Why did lobsters evolve bright colors if they are neither poisonous nor venomous?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Revealing classified information
Threats of violence