If freedom of speech is absolute, how come it's not applied...

Perjury

Trade secrets

Child pornography

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.

Terroristic threats

False advertising

Can you turn 150 pages into a 5 minute presentation before a meeting?

Revealing classified information

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.

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.

This is a real question: Why do a lot of men/boys hate (yes, hate) women that voice their criteria in choosing a partner? Even when the criteria is sane and responsible. Besides it being, sadly, an effective mating strategy, why does it exist?

Fraud

No freedom is absolute.

Insider trading

What nonsense did you hear today in India that made you laugh?

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.

Conspiracy

And much, much more.

My wife found I had been on Pornhub. She considers this adultery and wants a divorce. She hasn't touched me in over 6 years. What should I do?

HIPAA violations

Insurrection

Threats of violence

Why is the US going after Canada after all? What is the reason for all this hostility?

Revenge porn

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

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

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