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

13.06.2025 02:39

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

Perjury

Conspiracy

Terroristic threats

Would you let your partner cheat on you every now and again?

Revealing classified information

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Insurrection

Is anal sex allowed in Islam? It's not written anywhere in the Quran whether it's forbidden or not.

And much, much more.

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

Is it okay to pay 12,000 SEK for rent 67m² furnished house for 2 people in Jönköping, Sweden? It also includes electricity, internet, heating, and water expenses.

False advertising

Fraud

Revenge porn

How do you know how physically attractive you actually are?

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.

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.

How can I get a girlfriend? I am 26.

HIPAA violations

Trade secrets

Threats of violence

Why do older men like to get anal sex?

No freedom is absolute.

Child pornography