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

11.06.2025 07:24

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

And much, much more.

Perjury

Child pornography

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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.

Terroristic threats

No freedom is absolute.

Has a conversation with someone who holds opposing political views ever caused you to change your own beliefs?

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.

Insurrection

Insider trading

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False advertising

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revealing classified information

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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.

Trade secrets

Revenge porn

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HIPAA violations

Threats of violence

Fraud

Is it possible to permanently quit pornography?

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.

Conspiracy