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

Last Updated: 30.06.2025 08:26

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

Trade secrets

Child pornography

Revenge porn

—— indirects on kuorans, irl and idols

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.

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.

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Conspiracy

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Terroristic threats

Atheists claim that Earth is 10 billion years old, yet there are no fossils that old. What do you have to say for yourselves for lying?

Insurrection

False advertising

No freedom is absolute.

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Fraud

Perjury

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.

Why do some people tell the girl I like that I don’t like her when I do like her?

Revealing classified information

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.

And much, much more.

How do I convince my husband that a threesome is okay?

Threats of violence

HIPAA violations