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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 00:08

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

Terroristic threats

No freedom is absolute.

Conspiracy

If everyone in Russia dropped into holes in the ground only never to return, would that be good for NATO and international peacekeepers? Can we convince Russians to be less diabolical, so they coexist? Does Putin stink like doo doo in the commode?

Perjury

Insider trading

Trade secrets

NASA’s CODEX Captures Unique Views of Sun’s Outer Atmosphere - NASA Science (.gov)

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.

Threats of violence

Insurrection

What type of fish is best for fish tacos?

Revenge porn

Revealing classified information

HIPAA violations

Would Donald Trump's reelection make the world more dangerous?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

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.

How do you perform a lap dance for your boyfriend or husband?

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.

Child pornography

False advertising

Are there many people here who suffer from schizophrenia?

Fraud

And much, much more.