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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 03:52

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

Child pornography

Threats of violence

No freedom is absolute.

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Terroristic threats

Fraud

Insider trading

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Insurrection

Perjury

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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.

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.

Revealing classified information

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HIPAA violations

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.

How will Israelis respond to someone claiming that anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism, in the same way as anti-feminism not being misogyny and opposing same-sex marriage not being homophobia?

False advertising

Trade secrets

Revenge porn

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And much, much more.

Conspiracy