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

14.06.2025 01:06

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

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.

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.

No freedom is absolute.

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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.

Trade secrets

Threats of violence

Why do people say African Americans act the way they do because they're poor, when the ones with money act the same?

Revealing classified information

And much, much more.

Child pornography

Should you have a threesome with your best friend and your significant other if the significant other requests it?

HIPAA violations

Insider trading

Terroristic threats

What type of narcissist cheats more and gets pleasure out of hurting you, even if they're married?

Perjury

Conspiracy

Fraud

What do you think of the 2 female 18 and 19 year-old German tourists, detained in Honolulu, strip-searched, put in green jumpsuits, placed in a holding cell and the next day deported, for the terrible crime of not pre-booking a hotel for their trip?

Revenge porn

Insurrection

False advertising

Why do people mourn when their leaders lose elections? Is it common for people to cry over events that are out of their control?

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.