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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 01:50

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

Perjury

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

No freedom is absolute.

When was the last time you had sex with someone much older than yourself?

Insurrection

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.

Where do high school kids get weed from?

Fraud

Terroristic threats

Child pornography

Chevy Corvette ZR1 Cleanly Smokes Ferrari And Lamborghini In A Race - CarBuzz

Revealing classified information

Conspiracy

False advertising

I’ve often wondered why fans aren’t deployed on GBBO during warm weather? I’ve seen too many desserts melt (and bakers too…). (I live in Pompano Beach and we try to use fans in lieu of AC as much as possible).

HIPAA violations

Revenge porn

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.

Dotemu’s CEO on how it makes new games that feel retro - The Verge

Insider trading

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.

Threats of violence

Cannabis use in any form directly linked to significant risk of heart damage - Earth.com

And much, much more.

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.