In the past decade, any preacher can – out of the top of his head – reel off a series of major disasters, such as the tsunami in Asia, the Katrina floods in the US, and the earthquake in China, as disturbing warnings to humanity.
Sunday's protests, in the columnist's view, represented an "extremely disturbing and serious warning sign" for Kremlin officials.
I recently received a disturbing email from southern Colombia warning that the fragile Amazonian soil could "soon be turned to desert".
These shooter profiles often follow a familiar path as well, about warning signs, disturbing behavior, and concerns about mental health.
Another irate viewer complained that he was "in total disbelief" that CBS would air such disturbing content with no warning preceding it.
(Click here to see a photo of the mutilated cat, via Blue Arkansas. WARNING: Extremely disturbing image).
Critics writing for The Sunday Times said that the episode "really is best avoided by those of a nervous disposition", and the sentiment was echoed in the Cheddar Valley Gazette, where it was suggested that the character of Andras "certainly warranted the warning of disturbing scenes" given before the episode.
Using child sex abuse as an example, Fry said people who wanted warnings on disturbing texts needed to grow up.
In another country, an online video (warning: it's disturbing) shows a foreigner being beaten after, apparently, molesting a woman on a street in the capital.
The editors theorized that a warning posted before disturbing narratives could allow readers to prepare for what might be an upsetting but, ultimately, necessary conversation.
