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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: 22.06.2025 13:54

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

Perjury

Conspiracy

Threats of violence

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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

HIPAA violations

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Insurrection

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.

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.

At what point did you realize it was the right time to leave your job?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revenge porn

False advertising

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Child pornography

Revealing classified information

Insider trading

Why does a narcissist act like it's nothing when they hurt you?

And much, much more.

No freedom is absolute.

Fraud

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Terroristic threats

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.