If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 14:27
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.
Perjury
Child pornography
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And much, much more.
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.
Fraud
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
No freedom is absolute.
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Insider trading
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.
How much should one budget to travel for 1 month generally?
Conspiracy
HIPAA violations
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insurrection
Threats of violence
Revenge porn
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False advertising
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.