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

14.06.2025 00:08

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Conspiracy

HIPAA violations

What are the strangest parts of The Bible?

Trade secrets

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.

Do older women know what they want?

Revealing classified information

Perjury

No freedom is absolute.

Who are your 5 or so favorite Quora people?

Insider trading

Terroristic threats

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.

What is the best case of “You just picked a fight with the wrong person” that you've witnessed?

Threats of violence

And much, much more.

Revenge porn

Do married men like sucking dick?

Child pornography

False advertising

Insurrection

Can we state Alia Bhatt as the most versatile actress in Bollywood now?

Fraud

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.