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

13.06.2025 11:10

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

Trade secrets

Terroristic threats

HIPAA violations

How do you emotionally react to when others seem to feel sorry for you?

Revealing classified information

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

If Republicans say that Biden goes to shower with his daughter, how do Democrats support it?

Conspiracy

Perjury

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.

Why do Argentinians use "vos" instead of "tú" in informal speech?

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.

False advertising

Child pornography

How do military families balance personal political views with respect for civilian leadership?

Insider trading

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.

Threats of violence

Why doesn't speeding significantly decrease one’s commute time? I've done a lot of road trips and driving and have experimented by increasing speed by 10–20%, but somehow this never equates to arriving 20% sooner, even on clear roads.

Revenge porn

No freedom is absolute.

And much, much more.

What is life without a job?

Insurrection

Freedom of speech does not apply to: