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

12.06.2025 00:09

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Threats of violence

Trade secrets

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Child pornography

Conspiracy

Revenge porn

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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.

Fraud

Revealing classified information

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Insurrection

Terroristic threats

Perjury

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False advertising

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.

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.

Does eating bread before bed make you fat? If so, why?

And much, much more.

Insider trading

HIPAA violations

In your opinion, who is the most overrated singer/band/artist in modern music history and why?

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.

No freedom is absolute.