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

15.06.2025 17:46

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.

Perjury

Revealing classified information

What should I expect after a BBL surgery?

False advertising

Insurrection

Revenge porn

What measures are shipping companies taking to navigate around conflict zones like the Red Sea and Black Sea?

No freedom is absolute.

Terroristic threats

And much, much more.

If an abortion doesn’t affect you, why do people make it a big deal?

Conspiracy

Child pornography

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.

When do you feel most peaceful ever?

Fraud

HIPAA violations

Threats of violence

Why are details for questions here on Quora so limited? I have an account here on Quora and Yahoo Answers. I like discussing different subjects.

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.

Insider trading

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Why do many women wear sleeveless shirts, more so than men?

Trade secrets

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.