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

Insurrection

Threats of violence

Trade secrets

I am skinny, I have been doing 100 pushups a day for more than a month and am seeing very few results, everything is so unfair, I workout more than anyone I know and am still skinny, why cant I build muscle?

Fraud

Child pornography

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.

Why do people have polyamorous relationships?

Perjury

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.

Revealing classified information

I am 13 and I am planning to run away. What should I do to succeed?

No freedom is absolute.

Conspiracy

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.

Homophobia is clearly a harmful mental sickness. What can LGBT people do to cure it?

Revenge porn

And much, much more.

Insider trading

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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.

False advertising

Terroristic threats

Can they start feeding only one meal to prisoners on death row or those doing a life sentence? Because only then will it be real punishment. If they want extra food they can work or pay from their own pocket.

HIPAA violations

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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