Logo

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

12.06.2025 02:09

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

Child pornography

Terroristic threats

And much, much more.

Jim Cramer says these hot new stocks are ones to watch - TheStreet

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Perjury

Insider trading

Could some kind lady post me a photo of her hairy spread pussy? It has become extremely difficult to find new amateur photos and I would be infinitely grateful.

No freedom is absolute.

Conspiracy

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.

Rumor: Nintendo Switch 2 launch sales in France revealed, country's fastest-selling system ever - Nintendo Everything

Revealing classified information

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.

BYD unleashes an EV industry reckoning that alarms Beijing - Fortune

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.

HIPAA violations

Threats of violence

Nintendo Switch 2 Launch Week Restocks - Here's What We Know So Far - GameSpot

Insurrection

False advertising

Fraud

UNC Falls to Oklahoma, Setting Up Winner-Take-All Finale in Regional - 247Sports

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