Noun
Contention; dispute; debate; discussion; agitation of contrary opinions.
Quarrel; strife; cause of variance; difference.
A suit in law or equity; a question of right.
Source: Webster's dictionaryNo sane person should believe that something is 'subjective' merely because it cannot be settled beyond controversy. Hilary Putnam
The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy. Martin Luther King Jr.
Matters of religion should never be matters of controversy. We neither argue with a lover about his taste, nor condemn him, if we are just, for knowing so human a passion. George Santayana
Doubtless there are times when controversy becomes a necessary evil. But let us remember that it is an evil. Arthur Penrhyn Stanley
My stress on the truth in sexual stereotypes and on the biologic basis of sex differences is sure to cause controversy. Camille Paglia
It is past all controversy that what costs dearest is, and ought to be, most valued. Miguel de Cervantes