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

14.06.2025 16:53

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

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

Trade secrets

How do you feel about Donald Trump signing an executive order that says there are only two genders?

Insider trading

Conspiracy

Terroristic threats

Why does my mother care about my sister more than me?

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.

Perjury

Insurrection

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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.

HIPAA violations

Child pornography

If you could go back and rewrite the Legend of Korra, what would you change, and why?

Revealing classified information

Revenge porn

No freedom is absolute.

A kid threw a stone at my car. I confronted his mom (who was nearby). She said, "You can't prove it was my son." How should I have reacted?

Fraud

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Threats of violence

Do leftists understand why young men are becoming more right-wing?

And much, much more.

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.