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

14.06.2025 11:52

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

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.

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

What are some ballbusting stories?

Trade secrets

Conspiracy

Fraud

Why do American conservatives say that America is a constitutional republic and not a democracy? Would it not make sense to call America a constitutional republican democracy?

Threats of violence

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revenge porn

Why is America so fucked up?

HIPAA violations

Revealing classified information

And much, much more.

Which type of physical cable has fastest transmission speed?

False advertising

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.

Insurrection

What are the 10 things you regret doing in your life?

Insider trading

Child pornography

Terroristic threats

Why is the mainstream media, traditionally liberal except for Fox, not reporting on Trump like he's a traditional candidate who has ideas, values, and a concern for the common good?

No freedom is absolute.

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.

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