If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
14.06.2025 10:06

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.
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Conspiracy
Insurrection
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.
HIPAA violations
Child pornography
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And much, much more.
Trade secrets
False advertising
What is the best way to keep my vagina clean and fresh?
Revenge porn
Revealing classified information
Threats of violence
Terroristic threats
Insider trading
Fraud
What are some creepy bestiality-promoting questions obviously asked for sexual gratification?
No freedom is absolute.
Perjury