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

Last Updated: 18.06.2025 03:56

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

HIPAA violations

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

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Conspiracy

Fraud

Insurrection

What shocking family behavior did you read about in India?

False advertising

Terroristic threats

Insider trading

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

Revealing classified information

Trade secrets

Perjury

Is it okay for me to wear girls’ underwear?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Child pornography

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.

Why would an older small breed dog become obsessive about hygiene?

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.

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.

Revenge porn

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No freedom is absolute.

And much, much more.