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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 03:52

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

HIPAA violations

And much, much more.

Terroristic threats

How will Israelis respond to someone claiming that anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism, in the same way as anti-feminism not being misogyny and opposing same-sex marriage not being homophobia?

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.

Revealing classified information

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 are some tips for balancing chores, work, and family life as an adult with children?

Perjury

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Insurrection

In what ways does Islam oppress women?

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.

Child pornography

Fraud

Why do untreated borderlines always blame their partners when they actually think they are normal?

Revenge porn

False advertising

Threats of violence

Procter & Gamble says it will cut 7,000 jobs over the next 2 years - CBS News

No freedom is absolute.

Trade secrets

Conspiracy

Tuesday Telescope: Lighting, sprites, and airglow over Central America - Ars Technica

Insider trading

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.