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

15.06.2025 02:58

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

Terroristic threats

No freedom is absolute.

Insurrection

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Conspiracy

Trade secrets

Revealing classified information

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False advertising

Perjury

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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And much, much more.

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.

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Insider trading

Threats of violence

Child pornography

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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

HIPAA violations

Why are black people seen as scary or a threat to some people?

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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