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

14.06.2025 00:28

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:

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.

Insider trading

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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.

Terroristic threats

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No freedom is absolute.

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 can someone in your family purposely try to destroy your reputation?

False advertising

Revenge porn

Insurrection

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Fraud

Trade secrets

Conspiracy

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Revealing classified information

HIPAA violations

Perjury

What are some things that children used to wait for, but are no longer common in today's society?

Threats of violence

Child pornography