Yes, there are aspects of western society that we don't like, they say, but they are the aspects that the west itself regards as problematic: widespread drug abuse, violent crime, the disintegration of the family, teenage pregnancies, lack of sense of community, rampant consumerism.
Furthermore, for a young audience accustomed to the quick rhythms of MTV, a story in operatic form was regarded as problematic.
"Ondine" has had long absences from the Royal Ballet repertory, perhaps because Fonteyn was so strongly identified with the role of the water sprite who enchants a mortal man, perhaps because its dense score by Hans Werner Henze was regarded as problematic.
Slums may be regarded as problematic by many, but the film-makers behind Slums: Cities of Tomorrow discovered close-knit communities in India, Morocco, New Jersey, France and Quebec that are built on resilience, resourcefulness and human connection – and often in the face of government regulation.
The details of this formula are often regarded as problematic.
However, its complexity itself should not be regarded as problematic or even surprising, for that matter.
One might conclude that exposing subjects to risks is regarded as problematic only to the extent that it has the potential to harm them.
Mandatory arbitration clauses in consumer contracts are widely regarded as problematic becasue they limit consumer's access to judicial forums, to fair procedures, and potentially to any kind of remedy.
Furthermore, whether or not a particular act of forgiveness would be morally appropriate, virtuous, or even prudent for the victim, pressuring a victim to forgive is widely regarded as problematic (Govier and Verwoerd 2002b).
Although the general concept of species divisions for bacteria has been regarded as problematic, there are a number of species definitions that are meaningful in the context of human health and disease, and being able to use this information with 16S sequencing efforts is important.
