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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: 26.06.2025 10:40

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

No freedom is absolute.

Conspiracy

Revealing classified information

Why am I so tired of the keto diet?

False advertising

Child pornography

Fraud

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Threats of violence

Insider trading

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Perjury

HIPAA violations

And much, much more.

Traders Scour for ‘Elusive’ Catalyst to Push S&P 500 to Record - Bloomberg

Revenge porn

Trade secrets

Insurrection

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

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.

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.

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.

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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.

Terroristic threats