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

16.06.2025 04:45

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

Child pornography

Terroristic threats

Insurrection

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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Revenge porn

HIPAA violations

Is the Shia claim true that Imam Ali was born inside the Kaaba?

False advertising

Trade secrets

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.

How many wishes do people get on their birthday?

Fraud

Conspiracy

And much, much more.

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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.

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.

Revealing classified information

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Perjury

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.

No freedom is absolute.

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Insider trading

Threats of violence