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

13.06.2025 20:42

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

Threats of violence

And much, much more.

Terroristic threats

Have you ever accidentally seen your mother-in-law doing something that was private to her?

False advertising

Conspiracy

Revenge porn

What might be the social consequences of an ethnic as opposed to a civic conception of the nation?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

Fraud

What sexual experience did you have at a highway rest area?

HIPAA violations

Perjury

Trade secrets

Why do some people enjoy being dominated?

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.

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.

If you believe in God, do you think God can save you from cancer?

Revealing classified information

Insurrection

Child pornography

What makes you feel guilty the most?

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.

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