If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 01:36
Fraud
Child pornography
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.
Insurrection
Insider trading
No freedom is absolute.
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False advertising
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
What is your response when someone says "how may I help you"?
Terroristic threats
Threats of violence
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
My boyfriend won’t tell me his past and it hurts me so I broke up with him what do I do?
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.
Perjury
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
And much, much more.
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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.
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.