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

08.06.2025 08:42

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

Threats of violence

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.

Fraud

Job openings rise in middle of trade wars, but businesses are slower to hire - MarketWatch

Terroristic threats

Conspiracy

Child pornography

Why do companies cull employees during financial downturns without saying so?

Perjury

And much, much more.

No freedom is absolute.

The dancing monk: Why mature people don’t chase total control - Big Think

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.

Insider trading

Can you name an example of bad parenting?

Trade secrets

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

HIPAA violations

How would you define love?

False advertising

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

The world of the Harry Potter series is usually considered bad worldbuilding. What are some examples of actually good worldbuilding in the books/movies?

Revealing classified information

Revenge porn