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

Last Updated: 20.06.2025 07:13

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

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.

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

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Threats of violence

No freedom is absolute.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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

Child pornography

Revealing classified information

Fraud

Why cant I stop thinking about counsellor between sessions?

Trade secrets

Insurrection

And much, much more.

Why do you think Islam oppresses women when Christianity clearly does it more?

Insider trading

Revenge porn

False advertising

Has a cop ever said something to you which was completely unexpected?

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

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.

Who writes and reads novels nowadays?

Terroristic threats

Perjury