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

10.06.2025 06:10

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.

Trade secrets

Child pornography

Win a signed pink cycling jersey of Giro winner Simon Yates - Team Visma

Fraud

Perjury

Revenge porn

Mariners fall flat again: 'We'll keep fighting' - The Seattle Times

Conspiracy

Threats of violence

Insider trading

Why do Democrats keep calling Patriots/President Trump supporters "sore losers"? Do they purposefully ignore the massive fraud that took place, or genuinely think that there was zero fraud?

False advertising

No freedom is absolute.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Why am I so tired of seeing homeless people all over the place?

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.

And much, much more.

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.

What's wrong with white women?

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 didn't people like the Game of Thrones ending?

Revealing classified information

Insurrection