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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 08:23

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

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.

Conspiracy

No freedom is absolute.

Do all armies have the same rank structure?

False advertising

Fraud

Perjury

What does the stink of the skunk look like? Why would it be dangerous?

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.

Revealing classified information

Child pornography

My religion teacher said that there are no atheists because in order to reject God, you must first have a concept of God, and if you have a concept of God, you are not an atheist. In what way is this true, if at all? Why?

Insider trading

Revenge porn

HIPAA violations

Why do some men love sucking cocks?

And much, much more.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Terroristic threats

What are some signs he is deeply in love with you?

Trade secrets

Insurrection

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 lived in South Africa, would you support nuclear power as a solution to the country's energy woes?

Threats of violence

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.