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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 03:51

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

Fraud

Revealing classified information

Perjury

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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.

Child pornography

False advertising

Why cant school buses ditch kids who are late to the bus at the school? Like on the way home, if a kid is late when all the others arrived to the bus on time, why cant they leave the late kid behind since its not fair to the on time kids to wait?

No freedom is absolute.

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.

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Insider trading

And much, much more.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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Insurrection

Conspiracy

Trade secrets

Has your wife or girlfriend ever been felt up in public by a stranger?

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.

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.

Revenge porn

As an atheist don't you really feel fear for committing sins which are not violating national laws?

Terroristic threats

Threats of violence