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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 09:44

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

Child pornography

Insider trading

Revealing classified information

What do you do when you are struggling to fall asleep?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

And much, much more.

Fraud

Do you regret being married to your current wife?

Conspiracy

Insurrection

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.

Why do a lot of autistic people not know how to style their hair?

Revenge porn

Terroristic threats

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.

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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.

Perjury

Trade secrets

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No freedom is absolute.

HIPAA violations

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.

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Threats of violence

False advertising