If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 13:01
No freedom is absolute.
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.
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.
Revealing classified information
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
Why does it matter so much to atheists that God doesn't exist?
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Revenge porn
Who are your 5 or so favorite Quora people?
HIPAA violations
False advertising
And much, much more.
Why am I not attracted to masculine men? Why do I like more feminine attributes on a man?
Perjury
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
Conspiracy
Child pornography
Insurrection
Threats of violence
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.