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

13.06.2025 10:17

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.

Insider trading

Child pornography

Why was Boromir corrupted by the One Ring, but not Faramir in The Lord of the Rings?

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.

Conspiracy

Are you happy with your life?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Fraud

Revenge porn

I took a video of my serve (60 FPS) and it took 0.4 seconds from my racket to the service line. How fast would you say my serve was?

Threats of violence

Revealing classified information

And much, much more.

Is The Last of Us Part 2 really as woke as people say it is?

HIPAA violations

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.

Terroristic threats

What are some hard rock or heavy metal bands that are overrated?

Trade secrets

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.

Insurrection

What is the story behind bhai dooj?

False advertising

Perjury