If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 01:12
Threats of violence
Terroristic threats
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.
Did you ever accidentally have sex with your brother/sister in India?
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.
Perjury
Revealing classified information
How do I get over a long-term relationship breakup?
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:
False advertising
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
Conspiracy
And much, much more.
Insurrection
Trade secrets
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.
Insider trading
Revenge porn
What does success really mean to you? Is it about happiness, money, or something else?
Child pornography
Fraud