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

15.06.2025 04:41

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

Threats of violence

Terroristic threats

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

What made you stop being an addict?

Revealing classified information

False advertising

Conspiracy

How do you get a girl to like you?

HIPAA violations

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.

Why did Trump call Biden and Schumer Palestinians?

And much, much more.

Insider trading

Fraud

What is your young sex story?

Revenge porn

No freedom is absolute.

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 your favourite summer outfit? Why?

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.

Child pornography

Trade secrets

What is your best gay fantasy?

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