If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
10.06.2025 06:10
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
Child pornography
Win a signed pink cycling jersey of Giro winner Simon Yates - Team Visma
Fraud
Perjury
Revenge porn
Mariners fall flat again: 'We'll keep fighting' - The Seattle Times
Conspiracy
Threats of violence
Insider trading
False advertising
No freedom is absolute.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Why am I so tired of seeing homeless people all over the place?
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.
And much, much more.
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.
What's wrong with white women?
HIPAA violations
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.
Terroristic threats
Why didn't people like the Game of Thrones ending?
Revealing classified information
Insurrection