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

16.06.2025 04:41

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

Revenge porn

Terroristic threats

Fraud

Why does Nickelback, a popular Canadian alternative-rock band, receive so much hate? Is it because they are not considered "edgy" by some people?

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.

Perjury

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.

Do opposites attract? How often do you see weird couples like a guy/girl dating someone who is boring with no sense of humor ?

And much, much more.

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.

Insurrection

Can you write a letter to your first love without mentioning his/her name?

Revealing classified information

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

False advertising

How come Jesus died on Friday and rose on Sunday? That's not 3 days and three nights.

Conspiracy

Trade secrets

Insider trading

What do you do when you are struggling to fall asleep?

Child pornography

Threats of violence

HIPAA violations

Canadians went out of their way to help Americans stranded in Canada after 9.11.2001. Why did Canadians help so much the way they did? We read that Canadians don't particularly like Americans to begin with.

No freedom is absolute.

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.