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

08.06.2025 05:39

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

Perjury

False advertising

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.

My parents force me (15yo atheist) to go to church, and there’s this thing called Small Sundays where we discuss the Bible in groups, there are questions asked about the Bible. What am I supposed to do when they ask?

Child pornography

Threats of violence

Revealing classified information

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And much, much more.

No freedom is absolute.

Insurrection

Can the right person make a narc want to change their ways? Is love that powerful? Has anyone seen this or experience it?

Conspiracy

Fraud

HIPAA violations

Why do people stop working towards achieving their dreams?

Revenge porn

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.

Trade secrets

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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.

Insider trading

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 does an older married man turn bisexual?

Terroristic threats

Freedom of speech does not apply to: