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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 01:04

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

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.

Insider trading

Threats of violence

How can I fall asleep fast at night?

Revenge porn

Trade secrets

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.

Democrats be honest, how many of you were wishing that Musk rescue space flight blew up?

Perjury

Terroristic threats

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

What do you think of Tesla's Model Y coming in ninth among electric cars sales in Europe?

HIPAA violations

No freedom is absolute.

Insurrection

Why do foolish atheists think their strange delusional theories are facts?

Revealing classified information

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.

Conspiracy

My scammer is blackmailing me. If I don't pay 300 euros, he will send my intimate photos to my relatives. What should I do?

Child pornography

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.

What makes someone feel "rich enough" in different societies?

False advertising

Fraud