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

08.06.2025 05:37

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

Child pornography

Fraud

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.

What could be the result if I block a covert narc back after he said blocks were going back up, maybe we try this again?

Revealing classified information

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.

Insurrection

Why is my elder sister so mean?

Perjury

And much, much more.

Revenge porn

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Terroristic threats

Insider trading

False advertising

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

HIPAA violations

Trade secrets

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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.

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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No freedom is absolute.

Conspiracy