If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
12.06.2025 09:18
Threats of violence
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.
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
Musk rails against Trump tax bill, calling it ‘a disgusting abomination’ - The Washington Post
Conspiracy
Insurrection
No freedom is absolute.
Tesla’s Retail Army Defies Musk-Trump Spat to Place Record ETF Bet - Bloomberg.com
HIPAA violations
And much, much more.
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 do you think Democrat favorability ratings are so low?
Revealing classified information
False advertising
Revenge porn
Algorithm to analyze smartphone app data can predict MS symptoms - Multiple Sclerosis News Today
Perjury
Insider trading
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.
Are you more of a butt guy or a boob guy?
Fraud
Child pornography
Terroristic threats
Trade secrets
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.