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

09.06.2025 11:21

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

Threats of violence

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.

Are LGBT people accepted in Japan?

Conspiracy

Insider trading

Trade secrets

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Revenge porn

Fraud

False advertising

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Insurrection

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Perjury

Do people of NYC drive around Central Park all the time? Is there any subway tunnel to cross the park quickly? Is it annoying for people and does it cause traffic?

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.

No freedom is absolute.

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.

Why am I dreaming of people I've never seen before?

And much, much more.

Child pornography

Revealing classified information

Why are conservatives banning liberal books? Why are conservatives so offended by the teaching of racism and other topics?

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