If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
15.06.2025 00:44
Terroristic threats
Revealing classified information
Perjury
Why does cocaine makes me want to dress up and get fuck
Insurrection
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.
Revenge porn
Is visiting holy shrines (dargahs) or graves haraam in Islam?
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.
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations
Why is Roblox so laggy it’s unplayable? My computer is fine and the internet is great.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Fraud
Threats of violence
Were any US Generals hurt or killed yesterday in Damascus, Syria, yesterday 5/9/24?
False advertising
Insider trading
Conspiracy
Do you think Japan will have same-sex marriage by 2030?
And much, much more.
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.
No freedom is absolute.
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.
Child pornography