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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 00:24

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

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.

Threats of violence

Revenge porn

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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.

Insurrection

Conspiracy

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Fraud

False advertising

Insider trading

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Perjury

Child pornography

HIPAA violations

Why are men so attracted to big breasts?

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.

Revealing classified information

And much, much more.

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Trade secrets

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

No freedom is absolute.

Why have feminists not demanded that females be required to register with the selective service? Are female lives more precious than male lives?

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.

Terroristic threats