If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 04:23
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.
Perjury
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.
Child pornography
HIPAA violations
Insurrection
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False advertising
Insider trading
Conspiracy
Terroristic threats
Revenge porn
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
How do I overcome attachment issues?
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.
Threats of violence
Fraud
Have you ever gone to a porn theater with your wife?
Trade secrets
No freedom is absolute.
Revealing classified information
How do I study with focus and concentration and avoid distractions and procrastination?
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.
And much, much more.