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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 00:14

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

Fraud

No freedom is absolute.

Insurrection

Why do people stop working towards achieving their dreams?

HIPAA violations

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

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Revealing classified information

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

What are your political and economic beliefs? How did you form them, especially in comparison to those who hold opposing views?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

Threats of violence

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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.

Child pornography

False advertising

How do you get a teenage boy to care about hygiene?

And much, much more.

Conspiracy

Perjury

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Trade secrets

Revenge porn