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

14.06.2025 06:50

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

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.

HIPAA violations

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 American conservatives say that America is a constitutional republic and not a democracy? Would it not make sense to call America a constitutional republican democracy?

Child pornography

Insider trading

No freedom is absolute.

I'm pretty sure that my dog is transgender, how would I go about transitioning it?

Insurrection

Trade secrets

Threats of violence

Why do I sweat so much at the gym?

Fraud

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revealing classified information

Why do some women squirt and some don't?

And much, much more.

Conspiracy

Terroristic threats

Is it right to visit any shrine or tomb in Islam?

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.

False advertising

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.

When writing a novel, how can a character be developed well, but QUICKLY?

Perjury

Revenge porn