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

Last Updated: 01.07.2025 13:12

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

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HIPAA violations

Are there any guys, crossdressers, or transgender girls here who wear tampons?

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.

Conspiracy

Revealing classified information

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Insurrection

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:

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Perjury

And much, much more.

No freedom is absolute.

What were Sauron's powers in The Lord of the Rings (LOTR)? Did he have any magic or anything like that?

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.

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.

Why are Trump's and Khan's experiences with authorities in the US and Pakistan similar?

False advertising

Terroristic threats

Threats of violence

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Fraud

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