If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 07:31
Threats of violence
False advertising
Trade secrets
Insurrection
Revealing classified information
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Does having the wrong address on my car insurance invalidate my policy?
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.
Conspiracy
HIPAA violations
Revenge porn
Child pornography
And much, much more.
Insider trading
Terroristic threats
Fraud
How is bestiality wrong, but killing animals for sport or trophies is considered okay?
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.
Perjury