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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: 20.06.2025 00:09

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

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.

Revenge porn

Why is the world male-dominated?

No freedom is absolute.

Child pornography

False advertising

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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.

Conspiracy

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.

What do you remember that 95% of us have forgotten?

Insurrection

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Perjury

Is the Philippines PH a poor 3rd world or 4th world country forever and forever?

Revealing classified information

Fraud

Threats of violence

Do very hot men ever feel attracted to an ugly woman? Why?

HIPAA violations

Insider trading

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 am I losing interest to get a job and to all my desires because of this spiritual awakening? How do I get through life because of it?

Trade secrets

And much, much more.