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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 04:20

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

Threats of violence

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.

Insurrection

Are there any penalties for bestiality in the USA and laws prohibiting it?

Revenge porn

Trade secrets

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 is the estimated number of people with an extra X chromosome?

Conspiracy

Fraud

False advertising

Who's your celebrity crush?

Insider trading

No freedom is absolute.

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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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Terroristic threats

HIPAA violations

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Child pornography

And much, much more.

Revealing classified information

Why are people becoming increasingly hostile to pro-lifers? I am pro-life.

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