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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 01:46

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

Revenge porn

Child pornography

And much, much more.

Scoop: Treasury officials defend "revenge tax" from wary GOP senators - Axios

Revealing classified information

Terroristic threats

Insurrection

Nintendo has replaced the longtime voice of Peach and Toad - Polygon

Trade secrets

Conspiracy

No freedom is absolute.

Why do our deceased do not protect us from other bad spirits?

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.

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Threats of violence

First Day of Roots Picnic Was an "Absolute Disaster," Fans Say - Philadelphia Magazine

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.

False advertising

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.

Vice President JD Vance Weighs in on Trey Hendrickson's Future, Contract Talks With Cincinnati Bengals - Sports Illustrated

Insider trading

Perjury

Fraud

‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Gets Three-Part Release, Series Finale Set for New Year’s Eve - Variety

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.

HIPAA violations