If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 18:11
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.
And much, much more.
Conspiracy
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.
False advertising
How do I rat my boss out for serial cheating on his wife?
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.
Child pornography
HIPAA violations
Is there a possibility that we are living in a simulation and that there is a concept of rebirth?
Trade secrets
Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
Is it possible for the AfD to ever win the chancellorship in Germany?
Perjury
Revenge porn
Fraud
Insider trading
Insurrection
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.
Threats of violence
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.