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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: 17.06.2025 03:30

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

HIPAA violations

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.

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.

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.

Insurrection

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

And much, much more.

Is it legal for an employer to ask why you are taking time off from work?

Terroristic threats

Threats of violence

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.

Why have feminists not demanded that females be required to register with the selective service? Are female lives more precious than male lives?

False advertising

No freedom is absolute.

Child pornography

How do you view men and women who cheat?

Fraud

Conspiracy

Revealing classified information

There was this one weird Bollywood movie that was released in the 2000s. Amitabh Bachchan was starring with another actress and the story was about how the old guy (Amitabh Bachchan) fell in love with the young woman. What is the name of this movie?

Revenge porn

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.

Trade secrets

What is a good tool for product analytics besides Google Analytics?

Insider trading

Perjury

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