If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 01:38

HIPAA violations
Conspiracy
Child pornography
Revealing classified information
And much, much more.
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.
We white women don't like white men. Do you have any issue with that?
Terroristic threats
False advertising
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.
Threats of violence
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Insurrection
Who is the most trusted person in your life, and do they have the same trust on you?
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Trade secrets
Why do many Hong Kong Chinese look different from the Han Chinese in mainland China?
Perjury
Fraud
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.
Insider trading
Revenge porn