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

11.06.2025 07:01

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

Fraud

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.

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.

What made you feel satisfied about your life today?

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.

No freedom is absolute.

Child pornography

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HIPAA violations

And much, much more.

Terroristic threats

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Revenge porn

Perjury

Insider trading

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Revealing classified information

Trade secrets

Insurrection

Why do wives cheat on their loyal husbands?

Threats of violence

False advertising

Conspiracy

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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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to: