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

15.06.2025 10:45

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

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Child pornography

Have you ever had sex with your husband's friend in front of your husband? Please tell about it and elaborate.

Trade secrets

Revealing classified information

Conspiracy

What are some alternatives to wearing a bra? Why do some women feel pressure to wear bras even though there may not be any benefits?

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.

HIPAA violations

Perjury

Why has no country adopted the SA80/L85 rifle?

Fraud

Insurrection

False advertising

What can you do if you are a full-grown adult, but never experienced being a child?

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.

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.

Revenge porn

What is the opposite personality type of someone with ASPD (antisocial personality disorder)?

And much, much more.

No freedom is absolute.

Threats of violence

How common are novels, animes, or mangas, that are both coming of age and thriller? What do you think of these kinds of stories? What are some examples?

Insider trading

Terroristic threats