If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
09.06.2025 11:28

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.
Revenge porn
Conspiracy
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Revealing classified information
Terroristic threats
False advertising
I've never read the book. What did Dorian Grey do that was so immoral and sinful?
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.
Insider trading
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.
Do you think Japan will have same-sex marriage by 2030?
Threats of violence
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.
Why are the Chinese so sensitive to Western criticism?
Fraud
Child pornography
HIPAA violations
Insurrection
Perjury
Trade secrets
And much, much more.
Freedom of speech does not apply to: