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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 04:21

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

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.

Terroristic threats

Which country has the best and strictest legal system in the world?

Fraud

Insider trading

Threats of violence

Is it okay or problematic to be both Black and gay in society in the 21st century?

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:

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.

Why is Canada letting too many Indians in Canada?

Child pornography

And much, much more.

Conspiracy

Why didn't people like the Game of Thrones ending?

Perjury

False advertising

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 I keep waking up at 4 AM?

Revenge porn

Insurrection

Revealing classified information

Why do I keep dreaming of my mom, who recently passed away from cancer, still being sick and in pain?

Trade secrets

HIPAA violations