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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 04:59

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

Terroristic threats

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

No freedom is absolute.

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HIPAA violations

Threats of violence

Child pornography

What is Opec+ up to? - Financial Times

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.

Revealing classified information

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.

What caused North Korea to go poor when at first it was rich?

Conspiracy

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.

Fraud

Which city should one visit between Nice and Cannes? Why?

Trade secrets

Insider trading

Perjury

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Revenge porn

False advertising

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.

Why doesn't speeding significantly decrease one’s commute time? I've done a lot of road trips and driving and have experimented by increasing speed by 10–20%, but somehow this never equates to arriving 20% sooner, even on clear roads.

And much, much more.

Insurrection