If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 18.06.2025 03:29
Terroristic threats
Child pornography
Revenge porn
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.
No freedom is absolute.
HIPAA violations
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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.
Trade secrets
Fraud
Insider trading
Perjury
Threats of violence
Is it ok to be spanked by your parents if you are not in bed in your set bedtime?
Revealing classified information
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.
Insurrection
False advertising
And much, much more.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Conspiracy
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.