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

13.06.2025 10:53

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

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.

And much, much more.

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.

Can you tell me a depressing story?

Fraud

Perjury

Conspiracy

In bed, not in music, which is better, a drummer or a bass player?

Child pornography

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

No freedom is absolute.

What does the Bible say about the Antichrist? How will we know when he arrives on the scene?

Terroristic threats

Insurrection

Revenge porn

If Jesus spoke against abortion and prioritized family values, how quickly would he be dismissed as a patriarchal figure by modern progressives?

Trade secrets

Threats of violence

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.

How do professional musicians handle their equipment during gigs? Do they bring their own or use the venue's sound system?

Insider trading

Revealing classified information

HIPAA violations

Why are there so many girls and not enough boys to follow?

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.

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