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

Conspiracy

Perjury

Insurrection

What legal actions can be taken if a neighbor's unleashed dog causes harm or injury?

Trade secrets

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

How do police officers feel about the fear they instill into criminals?

Revealing classified information

No freedom is absolute.

Revenge porn

Do you think a lot of sociopaths' parents kill themselves for having brought such disgusting evil into the world? How much shame and disgust must they carry?

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

Why can't ugly women date hot guys? I know a woman who wants a hot BF but people would just laugh at her and ask her "what can you bring to the table for him?", isn't that messed up?

Terroristic threats

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.

Insider trading

Is it okay for me to wear girls’ underwear?

Fraud

False advertising

Child pornography

What parts of the Bible, if any, are inappropriate to read to children? Why?

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.

And much, much more.

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

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