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

11.06.2025 02:27

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

Child pornography

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.

Did you ever accidentally have sex with your brother/sister in India?

False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Perjury

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And much, much more.

Fraud

HIPAA violations

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Insurrection

Revenge porn

Trade secrets

Could humans be selectively bred, like dogs, to create 2 subspecies that can no longer have offspring? Do I not understand selective breeding properly? Im not worried about the moral implications, just the science please.

No freedom is absolute.

Insider trading

Revealing classified information

What is your opinion on the belief that one can change their life by changing their thoughts and having a positive mindset?

Terroristic threats

Threats of violence

Conspiracy

How would you describe modern day Russian society, beyond just politics?

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 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.

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