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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: 16.06.2025 12:57

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

Threats of violence

Revealing classified information

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.

Why do Democrats never produce a good argument for why Trump was a bad president?

Trade secrets

Conspiracy

Insider trading

How do I get off Paxil?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Perjury

Revenge porn

Is it just me, or do we all hate Sasuke from Naruto?

Terroristic threats

No freedom is absolute.

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.

Why is blood sugar ranging from 70-180 in a day and checked through a glucometer?

Child pornography

Insurrection

HIPAA violations

What's the biggest myth about illegal immigrants?

False advertising

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.

And much, much more.

Why did Lord Shiva lust after Mohini - how can he be the supreme and worthy of devotion if he did such a thing?

Fraud

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.