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

14.06.2025 10:47

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

Child pornography

False advertising

Insider trading

How can you tell if someone is cunning?

HIPAA violations

Perjury

And much, much more.

Why don't people like Nickelback?

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.

Threats of violence

Insurrection

Do straight guys like to have sex with men when they smoke meth?

Terroristic threats

Conspiracy

Fraud

Why do narcissists and especially covert narcissists always play the victim?

Revenge porn

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.

No freedom is absolute.

Why did Amazon initially deny leave of absence to Alexis Scott-Windham, the Amazon worker who survived the New Orleans terrorist attack?

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.

Trade secrets

Revealing classified information

Why have Indian girls almost stopped wearing sarees?

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to: