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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 02:21

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

Child pornography

Revealing classified information

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.

Is it true that in 2028 there will be a new AIDS variant that will wipe out all the LBGTQ+ people?

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.

Trade secrets

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Insurrection

HIPAA violations

Perjury

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Revenge porn

False advertising

Insider trading

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Threats of violence

And much, much more.

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.

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Fraud

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Terroristic threats

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Conspiracy

No freedom is absolute.