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

11.06.2025 01:07

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

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

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.

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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.

And much, much more.

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.

Why do men like low maintenance women?

Revenge porn

False advertising

No freedom is absolute.

What is the most inappropriate thing your wife has done in front of you?

Perjury

Fraud

Insurrection

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Insider trading

Trade secrets

Terroristic threats

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Threats of violence

HIPAA violations

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Child pornography

Revealing classified information