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

10.06.2025 23:58

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.

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.

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.

What kind of lights would you like to use for your home decor?

False advertising

Fraud

Insurrection

What exactly is the difference between a surge protector and a fuse? Can a fuse protect the electronic devices from lightning instead of surge protector?

Revenge porn

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

When have you been in an accident where the other person involved blatantly lied to the police about what transpired?

HIPAA violations

Revealing classified information

Insider trading

Is sunscreen toxic? The UV truthers on the internet sure think so. - The Boston Globe

Conspiracy

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Child pornography

Has anyone ever really waited that long and gotten a paper check mailed 20 days ago?

Threats of violence

No freedom is absolute.

Perjury

If a person stops thinking one or two words in a second or half second means he had stopped thinking for half second?

Terroristic threats

And much, much more.