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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 11:45

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

And much, much more.

Revealing classified information

Revenge porn

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False advertising

Child pornography

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.

My grandmother deeded me her house before she passed last year. Her son still lives there refusing to move. What steps should I take to have him removed?

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.

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.

Insurrection

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No freedom is absolute.

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.

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Terroristic threats

Threats of violence

Conspiracy

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Fraud

Trade secrets

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Insider trading

Perjury