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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 14:50

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

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.

Trade secrets

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 would have happened if Shin was a good movie instead of a bad one?

Insurrection

False advertising

No freedom is absolute.

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Terroristic threats

Child pornography

Revealing classified information

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Perjury

HIPAA violations

Conspiracy

Why do you suck men's dicks?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revenge porn

And much, much more.

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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.

Insider trading

Fraud

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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.

Threats of violence