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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 08:18

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

Terroristic threats

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.

Child pornography

Why do ugly men flirt with girls that are really hot?

HIPAA violations

Revenge porn

Insider trading

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Conspiracy

And much, much more.

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.

Have you ever been humiliated in front of a group of girls and enjoyed it?

Revealing classified information

Insurrection

Trade secrets

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

False advertising

Fraud

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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.

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.

No freedom is absolute.

Have you ever seen a woman having sex with a dog?

Perjury

Threats of violence