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

15.06.2025 13:01

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

No freedom is absolute.

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.

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.

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Revealing classified information

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.

Trade secrets

Why does it matter so much to atheists that God doesn't exist?

Terroristic threats

Insider trading

Revenge porn

Who are your 5 or so favorite Quora people?

HIPAA violations

False advertising

And much, much more.

Why am I not attracted to masculine men? Why do I like more feminine attributes on a man?

Perjury

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Fraud

How do people who are deaf learn sign language? Is it typically taught by parents at a young age or are there programs available for learning it later in life?

Conspiracy

Child pornography

Insurrection

Has a conversation with someone who holds opposing political views ever caused you to change your own beliefs?

Threats of violence

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.