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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 06:39

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

Insurrection

Threats of violence

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.

What is your favourite summer outfit? Why?

HIPAA violations

False advertising

Terroristic threats

How did you cope when someone you love, dealing with hyper-independence and trauma, felt they needed space to heal alone? Were you able to support them without overstepping, and did you eventually reconnect? How did that journey unfold?

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.

Conspiracy

Perjury

Have you ever been spanked in front of a group of people?

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.

Fraud

Insider trading

What is the process of becoming an Evangelical preacher? Is attending seminary school necessary? How long does it typically take? Is it financially challenging?

Trade secrets

Revenge porn

No freedom is absolute.

Why are so many Communist Chinese on Quora despite it being illegal for Chinese citizens to use Quora?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

And much, much more.

Revealing classified information

Is Twilight appropriate for a 12-year-old?

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.

Child pornography