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

Last Updated: 23.06.2025 17:59

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

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.

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.

Conspiracy

Why did Lord Shiva lust after Mohini - how can he be the supreme and worthy of devotion if he did such a thing?

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.

Insider trading

Trade secrets

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No freedom is absolute.

Fraud

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Revealing classified information

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.

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Terroristic threats

Revenge porn

Threats of violence

How should one respond to compliments such as "You are so special" and "I'm lucky to have met you" from a guy?

Perjury

Insurrection

And much, much more.

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HIPAA violations

Child pornography