If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
08.06.2025 11:03
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.
Insider trading
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
NASA’s Webb Rounds Out Picture of Sombrero Galaxy’s Disk - NASA Science (.gov)
And much, much more.
Child pornography
Conspiracy
HIPAA violations
Insurrection
Perjury
Revenge porn
No freedom is absolute.
False advertising
Liberals, why don't you like Conservatives?
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.
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.
Revealing classified information
Why do ugly men flirt with girls that are really hot?
Trade secrets
Terroristic threats
Fraud
Threats of violence
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.