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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 00:52

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

And much, much more.

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

Why am I always so tired, no matter how much I sleep?

Terroristic threats

Insider trading

Perjury

Is Trump the greatest spiritual leader since Jesus?

Fraud

Revealing classified information

No freedom is absolute.

Why don’t people want the American Dream anymore - marriage, kids, a dog, and the white picket fence?

HIPAA violations

Insurrection

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.

Why did my 2001 4.6 liter Mustang GT V8 make "only" 260 HP while today's base Dodge 3.6 liter V6 churns out almost 300 HP? Both benefit from fuel injection and ECUs.

Threats of violence

Child pornography

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 do you handle family members who ask for handouts?

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.

Trade secrets

Revenge porn

What’s a historical event you wish more people talked about?

False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to: