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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 02:13

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:

Conspiracy

Insurrection

Why do American conservatives say that America is a constitutional republic and not a democracy? Would it not make sense to call America a constitutional republican democracy?

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.

Insider trading

Astronomers simulate a star's final moments as it's swallowed by a black hole: 'Breaks like an egg' - Space

And much, much more.

Revenge porn

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.

Can I see some saggy tit pics and huge areolas pics?

Child pornography

Perjury

Threats of violence

How often do you watch the news on TV?

Revealing classified information

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.

NASA withdraws support for conferences - SpaceNews

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.

Terroristic threats

No freedom is absolute.

Why can't white people just surrender their white privilege?

Trade secrets

Fraud