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

13.06.2025 05:03

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.

HIPAA violations

Perjury

Why do some people have sex with dogs?

Fraud

False advertising

Insider trading

Are there many people here who suffer from schizophrenia?

No freedom is absolute.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Threats of violence

What’s a historical event you wish more people talked about?

Terroristic threats

Insurrection

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.

What's the most sordid activity you've ever seen or heard about at a bachelorette party?

And much, much more.

Revenge porn

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.

I have BPD. Why do I destroy everyone I love?

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.

Child pornography

Revealing classified information

What would you change in Rings of Power?

Trade secrets

Conspiracy