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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: 18.06.2025 01:48

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

Fraud

Child pornography

Revealing classified information

Is using an ambulance really free in countries with universal healthcare, or are there hidden costs like deductibles that people should know about?

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.

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.

Perjury

Does the West have a defense against China's PL17 air-air missile?

Conspiracy

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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 would a spouse cheat if the marriage is good?

False advertising

Revenge porn

Terroristic threats

How come Taiwan is LGBT friendly, yet Japan and South Korea are not?

Trade secrets

HIPAA violations

Insider trading

Why were the Japanese soldiers in WW II so hesitant to surrender in battle?

And much, much more.

Threats of violence

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.

My blog is new. I need 10 article posts for my blog. How much should I pay for it?

Insurrection

No freedom is absolute.