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

09.06.2025 11:18

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

Conspiracy

Terroristic threats

HIPAA violations

Scientists have discovered a hidden city 140,000 years old at the bottom of the ocean. - Farmingdale Observer

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.

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.

Revealing classified information

What are your thoughts on a Russian poetry prize banning entries from transgender people? Why is Russia so transphobic?

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.

Perjury

Revenge porn

Why am I so tired of seeing homeless people all over the place?

Insider trading

No freedom is absolute.

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.

What is the boldest and craziest thing your mother has ever done for you?

Trade secrets

Threats of violence

False advertising

Why do narcissists want to hurt your feelings, even after they discard you?

Fraud

And much, much more.

Child pornography

How can someone effectively handle a targeted individual?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Insurrection