If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 09:01
Terroristic threats
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
Insurrection
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
False advertising
Why does my girlfriend keep asking me if I love her?
Threats of violence
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.
Child pornography
If you believe in God, do you think God can save you from cancer?
And much, much more.
Perjury
Revealing classified information
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.
Fraud
Insider trading
Can you turn 150 pages into a 5 minute presentation before a meeting?
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.
Trade secrets
Conspiracy
Why do I feel worthless most of the time?
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.