If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 16.06.2025 08:22

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
False advertising
How do you view men and women who cheat?
HIPAA violations
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.
Child pornography
Do you as a gay male enjoy the feeling of getting a penis in your anus?
Conspiracy
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.
Insider trading
Do you have any fantasies you are ashamed of?
Threats of violence
Terroristic threats
Insurrection
And much, much more.
Revealing classified information
Fraud
Why do people with trauma easily recognize other people with trauma through eye contact?
No freedom is absolute.
Perjury
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.
Why is the world male-dominated?
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Revenge porn