"Freedom of contract" is a silly thing to uphold as an absolute principle. The reason to uphold contracts is for the general good of society, not just "because

"Freedom of contract" is a silly thing to uphold as an absolute principle. The reason to uphold contracts is for the general good of society, not just "because a contract is a contract", and companies being able to put mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts of adhesion to circumvent the standards of normal courts is not generally good for society.