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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: 20.06.2025 03:39

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

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.

And much, much more.

No freedom is absolute.

If you could go back and rewrite the Legend of Korra, what would you change, and why?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revenge porn

Revealing classified information

What should every American know before traveling to the UK?

Conspiracy

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.

Threats of violence

Why aren't there any Indian girls married to Chinese guys but Chinese girls married to Indian guys?

Terroristic threats

False advertising

Child pornography

What is the happy reality of our generation?

Insurrection

Trade secrets

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 people keep complaining about how some people copy and paste the question before answering it? To me, it's very disturbing and makes me want to block and mute them as annoying whiners.

Insider trading

Fraud

HIPAA violations

Why did Sumire's summoning Nue act strangely in response to Kawaki's karma?

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.