If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 06:21

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.
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.
If you received hand-me-downs as a child, how did they make you feel?
Trade secrets
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.
Insurrection
What is your opinion about homosexuality? Do you think that it is by nature or a choice?
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
Terroristic threats
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
Why do ugly men flirt with girls that are really hot?
Insider trading
False advertising
Conspiracy
HIPAA violations
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Perjury
No freedom is absolute.
Child pornography