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

15.06.2025 00:01

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

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.

And much, much more.

What’s the weirdest phone call you have ever received?

Insurrection

No freedom is absolute.

Terroristic threats

Can you show pictures of your penis, big or small?

Perjury

False advertising

Conspiracy

What is the experience of wearing a school uniform every day? Do people typically get used to it or dislike it?

Trade secrets

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.

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.

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Revenge porn

Revealing classified information

Fraud

Why do some people hesitate to say 'I love you' even after their partners have said it first? How can one interpret this behavior from their loved ones?

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Why would a person always be so tired?

Insider trading

HIPAA violations