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

11.06.2025 02:48

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

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.

Trade secrets

Terroristic threats

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Revenge porn

Insider trading

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.

Why are Indians so influenced by the Western culture, when the Indian tradition has so much to give?

Perjury

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.

Fraud

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Insurrection

And much, much more.

Child pornography

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Revealing classified information

Conspiracy

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.

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Threats of violence

HIPAA violations

No freedom is absolute.

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

False advertising