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

12.06.2025 18:48

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

And much, much more.

HIPAA violations

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.

Why do people say "tall, dark, and handsome" when they actually mean "tall, white, and handsome"?

No freedom is absolute.

Perjury

Threats of violence

Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for homophobic slur caught on camera - The Washington Post

Terroristic threats

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

World No. 1 Jannik Sinner ousts Novak Djokovic from Roland Garros to set up title clash with defending champ Carlos Alcaraz - CNN

Trade secrets

Insider trading

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.

Hulu’s ‘Predator: Killer Of Killers’ Lands Predator’s Best Critic Score Ever - Forbes

False advertising

Fraud

Revenge porn

Do any other guys like to eat cum of another man from their wife's pussy?

Child pornography

Revealing classified information

Conspiracy

Why do people with trauma easily recognize other people with trauma through eye contact?

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.

Insurrection