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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: 17.06.2025 13:21

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

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

Trade secrets

Why is the First Amendment referred to as a right to free speech instead of an immunity from punishment for one's words, regardless of their truthfulness?

Revealing classified information

Insurrection

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

What measures are shipping companies taking to navigate around conflict zones like the Red Sea and Black Sea?

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.

False advertising

And much, much more.

What is the naughtiest fantasy that you've lived out?

No freedom is absolute.

Threats of violence

Perjury

What is life without a job?

Terroristic threats

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.

What do you think of the Quora group "It's Ok to Be White" for people who are proud of being white?

Conspiracy

Insider trading

Child pornography

What is the scariest thing that ever happened in your life?

HIPAA violations

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.