If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 04:44
Insider trading
Insurrection
Child pornography
Can someone write me a sex story?
Conspiracy
Perjury
No freedom is absolute.
What’s something you did a lot as a kid that you don’t miss now that you’re an adult?
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.
Fraud
HIPAA violations
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.
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.
Terroristic threats
Israel is accused of the gravest war crimes in Gaza - BBC
Revealing classified information
Threats of violence
False advertising
Trade secrets
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
And much, much more.
Revenge porn
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.