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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: 19.06.2025 06:57

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

Threats of violence

False advertising

Terroristic threats

What happened to your school bully?

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.

Perjury

Trade secrets

Have you ever seen a woman having sex with a dog?

Child pornography

Conspiracy

Revenge porn

Why do I feel like I want to suck a big dick after injecting meth?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

No freedom is absolute.

Insurrection

How can I get my ex-husband to love me again?

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.

Insider trading

And much, much more.

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Revealing classified information

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.

HIPAA violations

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Fraud

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.