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

09.06.2025 23:47

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

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.

And much, much more.

Do you remember one day, you put a deep smile on someone's face and made them very happy?

Perjury

Child pornography

Fraud

What are some signs that someone may be being stalked by an organization or secret society? How can they find out for sure?

Insurrection

Revealing classified information

HIPAA violations

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False advertising

Threats of violence

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.

Have you ever gone to a porn theater with your wife?

Terroristic threats

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.

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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Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Conspiracy

Revenge porn

Why are people with borderline personality disorder so capable of ripping someone apart with their words?

Trade secrets

Insider trading