If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 09:50

No freedom is absolute.
Threats of violence
Insurrection
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.
False advertising
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.
Revenge porn
Revealing classified information
Child pornography
Do you think Japan will have same-sex marriage by 2030?
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations
Terroristic threats
Why do some people believe that Homelander would be no match for Superman or Thor?
Perjury
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 is the irony of life according to you?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insider trading
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Fraud
Conspiracy