Bullfights often generate controversy.
Controversy , from the Latin controversĭa , is a discussion between two or more people who exhibit opposing or contrary opinions. It is a dispute over a matter that generates different opinions, with a discrepancy existing between the participants in the debate .
For example: “The player entered into a controversy with his coach when he considered that the team is not using the most appropriate tactics,” “Lucas generated a controversy within the company by opposing the hiring of a new salesperson,” “ The controversy within the government was accentuated with the resignation of Minister Carrizo .
Types of controversy
The notion of controversy can be understood on a small scale (a private confrontation between two people) or as a global situation involving millions of people (a society divided over some issue).
Certain controversies break out over a specific issue that can even be considered something minor. These types of disputes are usually momentary or temporary and, even if an agreement is not reached between the parties, it does not change the essence of things.
Other controversies, however, are historical and affect dimensions such as religion , philosophy or politics . The deepest controversies can generate fanaticism and extreme positions, since what some people accept as normal or correct, may be taboo for other subjects.
The case of global warming
Over the centuries there have been many issues that have generated controversy around the world or that have confronted different societies. Thus, for example, the most topical is the one that revolves around what is called global warming of the planet.
The main causes of these changes that the world is undergoing, determining whether the action of man is what fundamentally originates those or the steps that necessarily have to be taken, are more precisely the tricky issues and that have given rise to more "confrontations" between different authorities.
Nuclear energy is controversial due to the pollution it causes.
Other controversies of great importance
The usefulness and benefits of video games, nuclear energy in all its extension or even the essence of biopsychiatry have also been other issues that have generated controversy in recent years.
Some time ago, for example, the controversy that was on all the front pages of the newspapers was the set of expansion works that were promoted in the Panama Canal and that have confronted the country's government and the construction company over certain financial agreements.
Bullfighting as an artistic, cultural or sporting spectacle constitutes a common controversy in several countries around the world. The defenders believe that bullfighting shows are part of the identity and history of the people, while the detractors believe that the practice of torture is the same.
More uses of the concept
In addition to all of the above, we would have to emphasize that, in other countries, the term controversy has another meaning. A good example of this is in Cuba, where it is used to act as a synonym for counterpointing. This is a unique challenge that is established between two people and consists of them verbally confronting each other. As? Through the action of singing verses that are absolutely improvised.
Likewise, it must be emphasized that the adverbial phrase is also formed with the word in question without controversy. It has the same meaning as “without a doubt.”