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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 11:52

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

Insurrection

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revealing classified information

Are INFJs essentially the most introverted type?

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

Insider trading

How rough can the ferry passage from Hull to Rotterdam be in the autumn ( at the end of October )?

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.

And much, much more.

Conspiracy

What's the most trivial thing that ever made you go to the doctor?

No freedom is absolute.

False advertising

Perjury

How strict are your parents?

Trade secrets

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.

Fraud

Why didn't my ex fight for our relationship? He gave up so easily.

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

Child pornography

Why do people stay in cults after they have joined?

Terroristic threats

HIPAA violations