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

14.06.2025 00:13

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

And much, much more.

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.

No freedom is absolute.

Why do flat earthers think using globetrotter, globetard, and other insults will make the educated arguer fall for the silly flat-earth belief?

Revenge porn

Revealing classified information

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.

What is the definite integral of x^x from 0 to 2?

Perjury

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.

Which scene is considered the most difficult to watch in each of Quentin Tarantino's movies?

Insurrection

Child pornography

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 is the Middle East prone to terrorism?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Threats of violence

Trade secrets

Why do American conservatives say that America is a constitutional republic and not a democracy? Would it not make sense to call America a constitutional republican democracy?

Conspiracy

HIPAA violations

False advertising

What was your best experience of having your navel touched?

Fraud

Terroristic threats