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

12.06.2025 07:52

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

HIPAA violations

Terroristic threats

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Threats of violence

Conspiracy

Child pornography

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False advertising

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.

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.

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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.

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.

And much, much more.

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No freedom is absolute.

Revenge porn

Insider trading

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Perjury

Insurrection

Fraud

Did you become a cuckold for your wife?

Trade secrets

Revealing classified information