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

16.06.2025 01:58

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

Perjury

Insurrection

No freedom is absolute.

What movies and TV shows portray realistic beauty standards?

Threats of violence

Revealing classified information

And much, much more.

Why can't white people just surrender their white privilege?

Child pornography

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

Why did the American's mulberry harbor not hold up after D-Day?

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.

Revenge porn

HIPAA violations

As a friend of Megan's who also watches Suits, would you advise her not to return to the show in order to protect her character's reputation?

Conspiracy

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.

Terroristic threats

What is treasury?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

False advertising

Trade secrets

Is it legal to record a conversation with a therapist without their consent or the consent of the other person involved?

Insider trading

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.