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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 01:41

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

And much, much more.

Insurrection

Child pornography

Why is our generation so unhappy?

False advertising

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.

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Perjury

Insider trading

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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Trade secrets

Conspiracy

HIPAA violations

What is the difference between the Bible and the Qur'an?

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.

Revenge porn

Fraud

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Revealing classified information

No freedom is absolute.

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.

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Terroristic threats