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

Freedom of speech does not apply to:

Threats of violence

False advertising

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Child pornography

Insurrection

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.

How exactly do things get smuggled into prison? Does the sender hide it inside something else very well? Does someone put it in their butt? Do the prisoners make deals with the officers?

No freedom is absolute.

Insider trading

Fraud

Were Dalits prohibited from drinking water from wells in ancient times? Is there any evidence to support this claim?

Terroristic threats

HIPAA violations

And much, much more.

Why do so many FtM people act like MtF people don't exist and what the hell am I supposed to do as an MtF person?

Revenge porn

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.

Perjury

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Revealing classified information

Trade secrets

Conspiracy

So I’m getting piano lessons and my teacher wants me to get an upright piano instead of a keyboard. An upright piano is way above my price range, so what do I do? And what’s the difference between an upright piano and a keyboard?

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.

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.

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

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