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

Last Updated: 20.06.2025 13:21

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

Trade secrets

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.

HIPAA violations

What sexual experience did you have at a highway rest area?

Threats of violence

Insurrection

Insider trading

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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.

Conspiracy

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 is your best gay fantasy?

Fraud

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.

Revealing classified information

Would you date/marry a guy younger than you? If no, why not?

Revenge porn

Child pornography

No freedom is absolute.

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False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Perjury

Is parental involvement in their daughters' marriages beneficial? Why or why not?

Terroristic threats

And much, much more.