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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 06:21

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.

Revenge porn

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.

If you received hand-me-downs as a child, how did they make you feel?

Trade secrets

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.

Insurrection

What is your opinion about homosexuality? Do you think that it is by nature or a choice?

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.

Fraud

How should an atheist respond to a religious person who asks, "Why do you hate God?" What are some appropriate and inappropriate ways to answer this question?

Terroristic threats

And much, much more.

Threats of violence

Why do ugly men flirt with girls that are really hot?

Insider trading

False advertising

Conspiracy

What are some possible reasons for an unfaithful spouse to not confess their affair to their partner and instead end it without telling them?

HIPAA violations

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Perjury

What would you change in the "Game of Thrones" storyline if you were one of the writers of the TV series?

No freedom is absolute.

Child pornography