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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: 26.06.2025 11:26

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

Trade secrets

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Threats of violence

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Revealing classified information

Insider trading

Perjury

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Conspiracy

And much, much more.

Insurrection

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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.

Terroristic threats

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HIPAA violations

No freedom is absolute.

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.

Can you explain the difference between God and atma according to the Bhagavad-Gita?

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.

Fraud

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.

What are the reasons why am I so tired before my period?

False advertising

Child pornography