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

15.06.2025 03:48

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

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.

Revenge porn

What is the one thing you don't understand that others do?

False advertising

No freedom is absolute.

Revealing classified information

What would you do if you found out that someone had broken into your home while you were sleeping?

And much, much more.

Threats of violence

Child pornography

What baseball stories from the early days of the sport seem too bizarre to be true?

Trade secrets

Terroristic threats

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.

Why do some people have sex with dogs?

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Why is it easy to make money in the USA?

Fraud

Perjury

HIPAA violations

Can you name a female actress who has had bad timing or luck in her film career?

Insider trading

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.