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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 00:49

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

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.

Perjury

Threats of violence

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False advertising

Revenge porn

Fraud

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Insider trading

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.

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Terroristic threats

Insurrection

Conspiracy

Who writes and reads novels nowadays?

HIPAA violations

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.

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.

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Trade secrets

Child pornography

Why would a man be interested in an ordinary woman while there are very beautiful and fabulous women?

Revealing classified information

No freedom is absolute.