If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 17.06.2025 23:54

No freedom is absolute.
Trade secrets
Child pornography
Can you share any "backstage pass" experiences you have had at concerts?
Perjury
Terroristic threats
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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Insider trading
HIPAA violations
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.
Revenge porn
False advertising
Revealing classified information
Why do men like to have sex with a woman's ass?
Conspiracy
Fraud
And much, much more.
I have the power to talk to aliens through using telepathy. Why do people think I'm crazy?
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.
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.
Insurrection
Have you ever accidentally found out that you were about to be fired?
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