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

10.06.2025 03:53

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

Terroristic threats

Insurrection

Child pornography

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Revealing classified information

Revenge porn

False advertising

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Perjury

And much, much more.

Threats of violence

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Conspiracy

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Trade secrets

I’m a 25 year old teacher teaching at boys school & I have colleagues younger than me. I caught one of my students telling her he wanted her as his teacher instead & it hurt my feelings. They compliment her a lot. It makes me jealous. What do I do?

HIPAA violations

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.

What can I do to deal with disrespectful children?

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

Fraud

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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.

No freedom is absolute.