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

Last Updated: 26.06.2025 02:10

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

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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No freedom is absolute.

Are today’s baseball pitchers faster than a few years ago, or is it that radar guns have improved and get the pitch speed as it is released rather than as it reaches the plate?

Conspiracy

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.

False advertising

If women aren't shallow, why do most tall, good-looking men have girlfriends?

Perjury

Terroristic threats

Revealing classified information

Humans have evolved and become hairless and odor free. How do other races learn about evolution since evolution does not apply to them?

Fraud

Insider trading

And much, much more.

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Threats of violence

HIPAA violations

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Insurrection

Child pornography

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.

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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.

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