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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 07:57

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

Child pornography

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.

Insider trading

Can I have a comfortable life as a nurse in Sweden? Can I buy a house and not worry about the cost of living?

Terroristic threats

No freedom is absolute.

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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Perjury

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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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Threats of violence

HIPAA violations

Fraud

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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.

What are some things you would change about Avatar: The Last Airbender if you were to redo the series?

Trade secrets

Insurrection

False advertising

My boyfriend won’t tell me his past and it hurts me so I broke up with him what do I do?

Conspiracy

Revealing classified information