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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: 17.06.2025 04:52

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

Revenge porn

Threats of violence

No freedom is absolute.

How did you as a human being change while growing up?

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.

Insurrection

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Revealing classified information

Terroristic threats

False advertising

I want to have anal sex, but my wife refuses. What do I do?

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.

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

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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.

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Fraud

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Conspiracy

Perjury

HIPAA violations

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Child pornography

And much, much more.