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

15.06.2025 01:48

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.

Child pornography

Threats of violence

Why does my dog keep licking at her privates now? She is 7 years old and has barely started licking there. The vet said she’s fine but she keeps doing that.

Revealing classified information

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.

Trade secrets

Why do good-looking men date homely women?

And much, much more.

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

What is life without a job?

Conspiracy

Terroristic threats

Perjury

Is there a type of function where every point has exactly one tangent line passing through it? If yes, what is this type of function called?

Revenge porn

Insider trading

No freedom is absolute.

How do you handle family members who ask for handouts?

Fraud

False advertising

Insurrection

Do you have any problem dating a younger man?

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.

HIPAA violations