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

10.06.2025 11:04

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

Conspiracy

Revealing classified information

And much, much more.

How can I be okay with being ugly? What is the bright side?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Terroristic threats

Perjury

Why can’t my wife just accept the fact that I’m going to cheat?

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

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.

At what point did you realize it was the right time to leave your job?

Trade secrets

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.

Common herbal supplement linked to deadly liver disease - Times of India

Insider trading

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.

Child pornography

Why was Cars 2 so bad?

Insurrection

Revenge porn

No freedom is absolute.

Why do companies cull employees during financial downturns without saying so?

Threats of violence

HIPAA violations