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

08.06.2025 13:17

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

And much, much more.

HIPAA violations

Child pornography

Why did my ex move on so fast, we have only been broken up for 2 weeks?

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.

Terroristic threats

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.

What's at the center of Mars? Maybe the stench of rotten eggs - Space

No freedom is absolute.

Revealing classified information

Trade secrets

What’s the worst thing you caught anyone in your family doing?

Insurrection

Insider trading

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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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.

Revenge porn

What causes you to be tired all the time and major headaches?

Perjury

Conspiracy

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.

SpaceX knocks out another national security launch while ULA faces scrutiny - Yahoo

Fraud

False advertising