If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 00:59
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
Revenge porn
What is your age now, and what age do you prefer to stay at forever?
Terroristic threats
And much, much more.
Child pornography
Insurrection
Fraud
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.
Conspiracy
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Perjury
HIPAA violations
Trade secrets
Why is it so hard to date nowadays?
Insider trading
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
Threats of violence
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.