If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied for private spaces and for the Internet?
Last Updated: 18.06.2025 01:48

Fraud
Child pornography
Revealing classified information
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.
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.
Perjury
Does the West have a defense against China's PL17 air-air missile?
Conspiracy
Freedom of speech does not apply to:
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.
Why would a spouse cheat if the marriage is good?
False advertising
Revenge porn
Terroristic threats
How come Taiwan is LGBT friendly, yet Japan and South Korea are not?
Trade secrets
HIPAA violations
Insider trading
Why were the Japanese soldiers in WW II so hesitant to surrender in battle?
And much, much more.
Threats of violence
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.
My blog is new. I need 10 article posts for my blog. How much should I pay for it?
Insurrection
No freedom is absolute.