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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 03:06

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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

And much, much more.

Revenge porn

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Terroristic threats

No freedom is absolute.

HIPAA violations

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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.

Insurrection

Child pornography

What are the possible reasons for people feeling depressed after the holiday season? Why does being alone exacerbate these feelings?

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.

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 you think Filipinos are conservatives?

Trade secrets

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.

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False advertising

Threats of violence

Insider trading

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Conspiracy

Fraud