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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 04:43

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

Terroristic threats

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.

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No freedom is absolute.

Insider trading

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.

How would you feel if your girlfriend had dick pics on her phone?

Revealing classified information

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Trade secrets

As a guy, how do you know you if you are considered attractive?

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.

Revenge porn

Insurrection

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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.

Perjury

HIPAA violations

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Conspiracy

False advertising

And much, much more.

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Child pornography

Threats of violence