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

10.06.2025 02:41

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

Terroristic threats

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.

Perjury

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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.

False advertising

And much, much more.

Have you ever seen a woman having sex with a dog?

Revenge porn

Insider trading

Conspiracy

Do you agree with the characterization of Trump's trial as a "modern day Salem witch trial"? Why or why not?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

HIPAA violations

Revealing classified information

Why do people have polyamorous relationships?

Insurrection

Child pornography

Fraud

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No freedom is absolute.

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.

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.

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Trade secrets

Threats of violence