If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 22.06.2025 18:49
Insurrection
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.
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.
Perjury
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
Is the Chinese economy currently collapsing? If not, what could potentially cause it to collapse?
Revealing classified information
Fraud
Child pornography
Conspiracy
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
No freedom is absolute.
Michael Altenhofen Is NASA Deputy Chief of Staff - NASA Watch
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.
HIPAA violations
Threats of violence
And much, much more.
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
Insider trading
False advertising