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

13.06.2025 01:52

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

Insurrection

Revenge porn

Threats of violence

How many wishes do people get on their birthday?

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.

Revealing classified information

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.

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Terroristic threats

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

What is the meaning behind people claiming to hear voices of God in their heads without anyone else hearing them? Is this a sign of mental illness or possession by an evil spirit?

No freedom is absolute.

Perjury

And much, much more.

Is there scientific evidence for reincarnation? If so, how does it work and can it be proven through regression therapy?

Fraud

Insider trading

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.

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Trade secrets

False advertising

HIPAA violations

Why are Trump supporters so incredibly stupid?

Child pornography

Conspiracy