If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 03:34
No freedom is absolute.
Fraud
Revenge porn
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.
Insider trading
Terroristic threats
What are some creepy bestiality-promoting questions obviously asked for sexual gratification?
Trade secrets
Insurrection
Child pornography
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.
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.
Revealing classified information
How do teachers justify punishing a student for fighting back against their bullies?
Perjury
Threats of violence
And much, much more.
Why am I sweating so much when I try to do anything?
HIPAA violations
False advertising
Conspiracy
Why, after a divorce, would one still want to ruin the other one’s life?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.