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

13.06.2025 05:26

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

Threats of violence

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

What do people with very high IQs do all day?

Insider trading

False advertising

HIPAA violations

Why am I not getting any atheists to debate with? Are they scared?

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

Perjury

Triassic reptiles took 10,000 mile trips through 'hellish' conditions, study suggests - Phys.org

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.

Insurrection

Fraud

Is it true that all men want a woman who looks like an Instagram “model”?

Child pornography

Conspiracy

And much, much more.

How do scammers communicate? Do they have a specific language or slang?

No freedom is absolute.

Trade secrets

Revenge porn

My dog is 2 weeks old. He's not eating, moving and always sleeping and I can't take him to a vet. What should I do?

Terroristic threats

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.