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

11.06.2025 00:17

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.

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

What are your political and economic beliefs? How did you form them, especially in comparison to those who hold opposing views?

Conspiracy

Insurrection

HIPAA violations

Is the Chinese economy currently collapsing? If not, what could potentially cause it to collapse?

No freedom is absolute.

Trade secrets

Terroristic threats

Why do almost all the girls on Quora look beautiful?

Fraud

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.

Child pornography

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False advertising

Insider trading

Revealing classified information

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

Perjury

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?

And much, much more.

Threats of violence