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

16.06.2025 00:17

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

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.

Revenge porn

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.

Why do some people dislike rap and hip hop music despite there being poor quality music in every genre?

Insider trading

Threats of violence

No freedom is absolute.

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revealing classified information

Child pornography

How is bestiality wrong, but killing animals for sport or trophies is considered okay?

And much, much more.

Perjury

Insurrection

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Conspiracy

Trade secrets

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.

Have you been arrested or investigated?

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

HIPAA violations

Why are American women so ugly nowadays?

Fraud

Terroristic threats