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

07.06.2025 20:37

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

Trade secrets

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.

Insider trading

Yankees will have to find ninth-inning serenity in Luke Weaver’s absence - New York Post

Insurrection

Revenge porn

Conspiracy

My boss called me on a Saturday to let me know he that due to financial reasons, I was no longer needed effective immediatley. 3 days later, he sends me a text asking about work issues. How do I respond?

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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.

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No freedom is absolute.

Revealing classified information

Perjury

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HIPAA violations

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

Geologists Reveal World’s Biggest Iron Deposit Worth $6 Trillion Set to Impact Global Economy - The Daily Galaxy

False advertising

And much, much more.

Child pornography

How do the Sola Scrptura folks react to the Dead Sea Scrolls and other more recent discoveries of ancient Biblical texts not among those canonized by Martin Luther?

Threats of violence

Terroristic threats