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

16.06.2025 00:47

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.

Perjury

Child pornography

Why am I so tired of seeing homeless people all over the place?

Threats of violence

Revealing classified information

Fraud

Is BPD real or just an excuse?

Insurrection

False advertising

Terroristic threats

Why does my best friend call me ugly and act like she’s joking, but today she looked at me and said “I wouldn’t lie to you”? What should I say back to her?

And much, much more.

Trade secrets

HIPAA violations

Can a barracuda kill a human?

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.

Conspiracy

Revenge porn

Do you usually wear your panties over or under your pantyhose?

No freedom is absolute.

Insider trading

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Why did Donald Trump and Melania Trump sleep in different rooms?

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.

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.