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

10.06.2025 11:53

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

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.

HIPAA violations

Why do my friends always say "yeah, we've heard this before" when I talk about something I'm passionate about?

False advertising

Fraud

No freedom is absolute.

Why is it after eating almonds when I’m occupied, I don’t feel mild itch, but as soon as I have nothing to do, I feel mildly itchy?

Revenge porn

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.

A 14-year-old created an app that detects heart disease almost instantly - Boy Genius Report

Revealing classified information

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Terroristic threats

Where and how did ballet originate?

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.

Perjury

Insurrection

Which race of women are the hottest?

Threats of violence

Trade secrets

Child pornography

Why did I move on so fast from a relationship that was my whole life and I was so attached, I moved on by 2 months?

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.