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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 08:07

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Insider trading

Child pornography

What are the easiest stores for shoplifting?

Perjury

Conspiracy

No freedom is absolute.

What do you do when you are struggling to fall asleep?

And much, much more.

Trade secrets

Fraud

What do flat earthers think about Antarctica?

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

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.

Can Donald Trump use the Alien Friends Act of 1798 to give ALL illegal immigrants an ultimatum: You have 1 month to leave America, after which you will be arrested and jailed for 3 years?

Revealing classified information

Revenge porn

False advertising

Who was the guy that had sex with the AIDS monkey?

Threats of violence

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.

Insurrection

Why has my ex moved on so fast after years of being together with me?

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.

Terroristic threats