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

11.06.2025 03:22

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

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.

Revenge porn

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.

Is it legal to record a conversation with a therapist without their consent or the consent of the other person involved?

Insurrection

Fraud

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Why was Boromir corrupted by the One Ring, but not Faramir in The Lord of the Rings?

Trade secrets

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.

False advertising

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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

Perjury

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Threats of violence

Terroristic threats

Revealing classified information

What is the best sex you have ever had (in detail)?

Conspiracy

HIPAA violations

Child pornography

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And much, much more.

No freedom is absolute.