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

13.06.2025 08:28

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

No freedom is absolute.

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.

Threats of violence

Why do men cheat on their wives with someone extremely unattractive?

Child pornography

HIPAA violations

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.

Do you agree with the characterization of Trump's trial as a "modern day Salem witch trial"? Why or why not?

Revenge porn

Terroristic threats

False advertising

If a cat is feminine in German, what article do you give to a male cat?

Trade secrets

Conspiracy

Insider trading

What factors contributed to Taiwan's economic success compared to Mainland China, despite their close proximity?

Perjury

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

What is the most inappropriate experience you have had with a friend's daughter?

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.

Insurrection

What is a real life example of the Streisand Effect?

Fraud

Revealing classified information