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

10.06.2025 13:56

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

Revealing classified information

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

And much, much more.

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Child pornography

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.

Should I have left it alone and kept quiet? I came out as gay to my adult kids last week. Age 61 married 15 years, divorced for 20. I feel so guilty for ruining their lives by living a lie.

Insider trading

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.

Insurrection

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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.

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.

HIPAA violations

Have you ever met someone and something seemed so unusual about them but you couldn't put your finger on what it was?

Terroristic threats

Threats of violence

False advertising

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Trade secrets

Conspiracy

Fraud

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Revenge porn

Perjury