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

08.06.2025 11:08

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.

Trade secrets

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.

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And much, much more.

HIPAA violations

Revenge porn

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Insurrection

Insider trading

Terroristic threats

Why is that Hag Hillary Clinton so quiet these days? She is the dog that isn't barking

Fraud

False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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No freedom is absolute.

Revealing classified information

Perjury

Can I know a love story of a medical student?

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

Child pornography

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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.

Threats of violence