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

12.06.2025 00:36

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

Terroristic threats

Conspiracy

Fraud

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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

False advertising

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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.

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

Perjury

No freedom is absolute.

What nonsense did you hear today in India that made you laugh?

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.

Revealing classified information

Insider trading

Do you think a lot of sociopaths' parents kill themselves for having brought such disgusting evil into the world? How much shame and disgust must they carry?

Revenge porn

Insurrection

HIPAA violations

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And much, much more.

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