If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 19.06.2025 02:41
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.
HIPAA violations
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
False advertising
What's the point of gender reassignment surgery which doesn't change a person's chromosomes?
Terroristic threats
Fraud
Conspiracy
If Jesus was crucified by Governor Pontius Pilate, why does the Quran deny his death?
Perjury
Child pornography
And much, much more.
Insurrection
Insider trading
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.
How do you perform a lap dance for your boyfriend or husband?
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Threats of violence
How do flat Earthers explain the existence of other spherical planets?
Revealing classified information
Trade secrets