If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 04:19
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
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 have Indian girls almost stopped wearing sarees?
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
Fraud
How did you get to be a leftist?
Trade secrets
Insurrection
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.
Why do flat Earthers exist? Why can’t I see the Sun at night? Is it because Earth is not flat?
Revealing classified information
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
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.
Child pornography
What are some sex stories from your college days?
And much, much more.
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
How do you leave a relationship when you are still in love?
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.