If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 05:02

Terroristic threats
Fraud
HIPAA violations
What is your best gay fantasy?
Conspiracy
False advertising
Perjury
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
Insider trading
Why did my bipolar girlfriend split up with me?
Revenge porn
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.
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
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.
Trade secrets
What is the irony of life according to you?
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.
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.
Insurrection
Child pornography
Freedom of speech does not apply to: