If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 08:49
Perjury
Threats of violence
Insider trading
I want to touch my sister’s boobs. What do I say?
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.
Terroristic threats
Fraud
What are you struggling with in your life? What would you like to have instead?
Trade secrets
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
HIPAA violations
What can you do if you are a full-grown adult, but never experienced being a child?
Insurrection
And much, much more.
Revealing classified information
What is your age now, and what age do you prefer to stay at forever?
Conspiracy
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.
Child pornography
Why is every human messed up in some way?
Revenge porn
No freedom is absolute.
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.
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.
False advertising