If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 12:31
Fraud
No freedom is absolute.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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Conspiracy
Revealing classified information
HIPAA violations
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Trade secrets
Revenge porn
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.
How can I fall asleep fast at night?
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.
Child pornography
False advertising
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.
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.
Threats of violence
Perjury
And much, much more.
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Insurrection
Terroristic threats