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

11.06.2025 00:06

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

HIPAA violations

Terroristic threats

Revenge porn

How do flat Earthers explain the existence of other spherical planets?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Trade secrets

Child pornography

Does Donald Trump have low self-esteem?

Insurrection

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.

No freedom is absolute.

How do you help patients stop hearing voices?

Conspiracy

False advertising

Revealing classified information

Why is America so fucked up?

Fraud

Insider trading

Threats of violence

Have you or anyone you know invested in cryptocurrencies before? If so, which one did you invest in and how much profit did you make?

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.

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.

And much, much more.

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Perjury

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.