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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 17:17

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.

Fraud

Insider trading

Why are daughters mean to their mothers?

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.

Insurrection

Perjury

My boss called me on a Saturday to let me know he that due to financial reasons, I was no longer needed effective immediatley. 3 days later, he sends me a text asking about work issues. How do I respond?

No freedom is absolute.

HIPAA violations

False advertising

What can you do if you are a full-grown adult, but never experienced being a child?

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revealing classified information

Why do some people admire Latin American cultures but not want to be from or live in those countries?

Trade secrets

Child pornography

And much, much more.

What are some sad truths about life?

Conspiracy

Threats of violence

Revenge porn

What song are you listening to right now? What does it mean to you?

Terroristic threats

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.