If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 05:08

No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
HIPAA violations
How do you deal with a neighbor stealing?
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
Child pornography
Why do older people have a hard time using technology?
And much, much more.
Insurrection
Perjury
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.
Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
Are there any examples of outdated values in the Bible?
Fraud
Trade secrets
Threats of violence
Insider trading
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Revenge porn
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.