If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 23:47

Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Trade secrets
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Perjury
And much, much more.
Conspiracy
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.
Why do some men like older women?
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.
False advertising
Fraud
Why did Donald Trump look so old during the debate?
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.
Revenge porn
What’s the worst thing you caught anyone in your family doing?
Child pornography
Insurrection
HIPAA violations
Sex advice: I'm finally ready to enter my promiscuity era. But there's a catch. - Slate Magazine
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revealing classified information