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

Last Updated: 19.06.2025 00:07

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

Insider trading

No freedom is absolute.

Terroristic threats

What happened to your school bully?

HIPAA violations

Revealing classified information

False advertising

What is the significance of Pete Rose, the all-time hits leader in Major League Baseball, who just passed away?

Child pornography

And much, much more.

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.

Why do so many people like life?

Revenge porn

Conspiracy

Insurrection

Why would my nipples hurt when I touch them?

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.

Fraud

Trade secrets

What kind of lights would you like to use for your home decor?

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.

Threats of violence

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 people love to live alone in a house?

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Perjury