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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 23:57

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

HIPAA violations

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.

Terroristic threats

Why are people nowadays so into anal sex?

False advertising

Insider trading

Revenge porn

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Perjury

Conspiracy

Threats of violence

I’m 26 years old and a married woman. My husband hates my flat chest. What is the permanent solution?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Fraud

Insurrection

What should I do if I love a girl and she apparently doesn't love me?

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.

And much, much more.

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.

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Child pornography

Trade secrets

Revealing classified information

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No freedom is absolute.

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.