If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 05:03
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revenge porn
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.
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.
Trade secrets
Why do some children hate their parents?
Terroristic threats
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.
Insider trading
Threats of violence
Perjury
HIPAA violations
Can you name an example of bad parenting?
And much, much more.
Insurrection
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.
What do you think of Tesla's Model Y coming in ninth among electric cars sales in Europe?
Fraud
No freedom is absolute.
Conspiracy
What is it like to be a Christian in Iran?
Child pornography
Revealing classified information