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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 04:37

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

And much, much more.

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Trade secrets

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Insider trading

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Terroristic threats

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.

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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.

Threats of violence

Child pornography

Why don’t people want the American Dream anymore - marriage, kids, a dog, and the white picket fence?

False advertising

Revealing classified information

No freedom is absolute.

Why do so many people suddenly think it's acceptable to continue to live with their parents into adulthood?

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.

Revenge porn

Insurrection

Why do Argentinians use "vos" instead of "tú" in informal speech?

Fraud

Perjury