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

10.06.2025 11:16

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

Insider trading

HIPAA violations

False advertising

Is there any truth to the claim that Kamala Harris got where she is by sleeping around, or is that just typical conservative bigotry?

No freedom is absolute.

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.

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 do US military soldiers/officers have a chest full of medal ribbons when they probably haven't been in a combat situation? Are the medals for attendance, good behaviour, or long service perhaps?

Threats of violence

Trade secrets

And much, much more.

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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.

Insurrection

Perjury

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Revenge porn

Fraud

Terroristic threats

Were the 1980s as uptight and prudish as movies and TV shows make them out to be? When I think of 80s culture, I think about a very "icky" judgmental yuppie status quo time period.

Revealing classified information

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Conspiracy

What seemingly minor decision or moment in your past ended up having a massive impact on your entire life trajectory?

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.

Child pornography