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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: 21.06.2025 02:15

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

And much, much more.

Revenge porn

False advertising

What one thing makes someone a very mature person?

Perjury

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Can someone fall in love with a person they have never met in person, but only through thoughts and imagination?

Revealing classified information

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.

No freedom is absolute.

Why would a girl not want you to know she has a crush on you?

Terroristic threats

Threats of violence

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.

Why are people becoming increasingly hostile to pro-lifers? I am pro-life.

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Child pornography

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.

Why are people saying that Trump is fat when he is an athletic 6 foot 3 and 215 pounds?

Fraud

HIPAA violations

Conspiracy

Is it normal to hate my dog, but feel too guilty to get rid of him?

Trade secrets

Insurrection