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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 02:40

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Insurrection

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.

How was your JEE 2024 result like?

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.

Conspiracy

No freedom is absolute.

A Giant Mouth Has Opened on The Sun And Even It Looks Surprised - ScienceAlert

Child pornography

Insider trading

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.

False advertising

Revenge porn

Isn't it a turn on to have sex with a girl in a skirt or in a tight spandex?

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.

Fraud

Threats of violence

I like this guy and his personality is AMAZING. He’s everything I want EXCEPT I’m not 100% attracted to him. I’ve dated some really hot guys and I’m wondering if that’s ruined dating for me? What do I do?

Trade secrets

HIPAA violations

Terroristic threats

If James Bond is meant to be the best secret agent in the world, how come all the bad guys in the World seem to know who he is?

Revealing classified information

Perjury