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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 04:36

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

Revealing classified information

What kind of person does a narcissist hate?

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.

HIPAA violations

Child pornography

Why do some people admire Latin American cultures but not want to be from or live in those countries?

Perjury

And much, much more.

Terroristic threats

Why are the Chinese so sensitive to Western criticism?

False advertising

Fraud

Insurrection

Why do you have to be 18+ to go live on TikTok?

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.

Trade secrets

Conspiracy

What is the naughtiest fantasy that you've lived out?

Threats of violence

Revenge porn

No freedom is absolute.

Why do a lot of autistic people not know how to style their hair?

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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