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

08.06.2025 08:00

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

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.

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.

Revealing classified information

Why did lobsters evolve bright colors if they are neither poisonous nor venomous?

Terroristic threats

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.

HIPAA violations

Have you had any paranormal activity situations happen personally to you or someone you know?

Revenge porn

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.

Trade secrets

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Perjury

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Insurrection

Why is the band Nickelback unliked so much?

Threats of violence

Insider trading

Child pornography

Does meth make women super horny like it does men?

False advertising

And much, much more.

Conspiracy

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?

Fraud

No freedom is absolute.