Originally Posted by 9600baud
So would it be okay for (totally random example here) Jay Leno to start saying the N-word, bashing gays, preaching Nazi-ism, etc...? I dont see how he woudnt get sued etc...?
In that example you give someone who is in the US, and works for a US company. There are strict laws on what he can and cannot say.
Remember the word "internet" is short... for International Network. If Japan all of a sudden allows child porn, hate sites, drug ordering over the internet and all those bad things, well there's nothing the US can do to stop that. It's a totally diffrent story once that border is crossed. Not all websites are run and fall under US jurisdiction.