If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
13.06.2025 02:17

No freedom is absolute.
Trade secrets
Child pornography
Insider trading
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Do Republicans want to ban books and decide what your kids can and can’t read?
Fraud
False advertising
Conspiracy
Why do people who were very kind and loving once become cold-hearted?
HIPAA violations
Perjury
Revenge porn
Why after 50 years of being straight do I constantly desire to suck cock?
Revealing classified information
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.
Insurrection
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And much, much more.
Threats of violence
Terroristic threats
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.
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.