> Personally, I find such trigger warnings, and especially "you might be offended" warnings, totally ridiculous. Iromically, The Guardian is based on the UK, w

> Personally, I find such trigger warnings, and especially "you might be offended" warnings, totally ridiculous. Iromically, The Guardian is based on the UK, which has laws that prohibit sending "by means of a public electronic communications network a message or other matter that is grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character"[1]. Here is an example of a successful prosecution under said law: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-19883828 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-19883828 1: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/127 http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2003/21/section/127