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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: 24.06.2025 00:40

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

Trade secrets

Child pornography

Terroristic threats

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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.

Perjury

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.

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No freedom is absolute.

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.

Revenge porn

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Fraud

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

HIPAA violations

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Revealing classified information

Insider trading

Threats of violence

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Conspiracy

And much, much more.

False advertising

Why do gun owners feel the need to defend themselves with deadly weapons? Can they not just talk things out like civilized people do?

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