If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 23:47
No freedom is absolute.
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.
And much, much more.
Do you remember one day, you put a deep smile on someone's face and made them very happy?
Perjury
Child pornography
Fraud
Insurrection
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
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False advertising
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.
Have you ever gone to a porn theater with your wife?
Terroristic threats
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.
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Conspiracy
Revenge porn
Trade secrets
Insider trading