If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 03:40
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.
HIPAA violations
What ended your relationship with your best friend?
Child pornography
Insider trading
Fraud
How do Flat Earthers explain time zones?
Revenge porn
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.
Revealing classified information
Is the Donald Trump Bible any different from a regular Bible? Has Trump altered its contents?
No freedom is absolute.
Terroristic threats
Perjury
Why is Jack Smith arguing that presidents should not have full immunities as Trump is requesting?
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.
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.
Trade secrets
Conspiracy
What is the difference between heaven and heavens?
And much, much more.
False advertising