Controversy

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A controversy or dispute occurs when parties actively disagree, argue about, or debate, a matter of opinion. In Logic, an argument is a Set of one or more Declarative sentences (or "propositions") known as the Premises along Debate ( American English) or debating ( British English) is a formal method of interactive and position representational Argument. An opinion is a Person 's Ideas and thoughts towards something which it is either impossible to verify the truth of or the truth of which is thought unimportant to Controversies can range in size from private disputes between two individuals to large-scale disagreements between societies. Privacy is the ability of an individual or group to seclude themselves or information about themselves and thereby reveal themselves selectively The term person is used in Common sense to mean an individual Human being. A society is a Population of Humans characterized by patterns of relationships between individuals that share a distinctive Culture and Institutions

Perennial areas of controversy include religion, philosophy and politics. A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language Politics Politics is the process by which groups of people make decisions Controversy in matters of theology has traditionally been particularly heated, giving rise to the phrase odium theologicum. Theology is the study of a god or the gods from a religious perspective The Latin phrase Odium theologicum (literally meaning "theological hatred" is the name originally given to the often intense anger and Hatred Controversial issues are held as potentially divisive in a given society, because they can lead to tension and ill will. Some controversies are considered taboo to many people, unless a society can find a common ground to share and discuss its people's feelings on a certain controversial issue. A taboo is a strong Social prohibition (or ban) against words objects actions or discussions that are considered undesirable or offensive by a group culture

Benford's law of controversy, as expressed by science-fiction author Gregory Benford in 1980, states "Passion is inversely proportional to the amount of real information available. Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941 in Mobile Alabama) is an American science fiction author and Astrophysicist who is on the Gregory Benford (born January 30, 1941 in Mobile Alabama) is an American science fiction author and Astrophysicist who is on the This article is about proportionality the mathematical relation Information as a concept has a diversity of meanings from everyday usage to technical settings "

1 In law
2 In early Christianity
3 See also

In law

Main article: Controversy (law)

In the theory of law, a controversy differs from a legal case; while the latter includes all suits, criminal as well as civil, a controversy is a purely civil proceeding. In Jurisprudence, a controversy differs from a case; while the latter includes all suits criminal as well as civil, a controversy is a purely Jurisprudence is the Theory and Philosophy of Law. Scholars of jurisprudence or legal philosophers hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature A legal case is a dispute between opposing parties resolved by a Court, or by some equivalent legal process In the sociological field, crime is the breach of a rule or Law for which some governing authority or force may ultimately prescribe a Punishment Civil law, as opposed to Criminal law, refers to that branch of Law dealing with disputes between Individuals and/or Organizations, in which

For example, the Case or Controversy Clause of Article Three of the United States Constitution (Section 2, Clause 1) states that "the judicial Power shall extend . Article Three of the United States Constitution establishes the Judicial branch of the federal government. Article Three of the United States Constitution establishes the Judicial branch of the federal government. . . to Controversies to which the United States shall be a Party". This clause has been deemed to impose a requirement that United States federal courts are not permitted to hear cases that do not pose an actual controversy—that is, an actual dispute between adverse parties which is capable of being resolved by the court. A court is a forum used by a power base to adjudicate disputes and dispense civil, labour administrative and criminal Justice under its In addition to setting out the scope of the jurisdiction of the federal judiciary, it also prohibits courts from issuing advisory opinions, or from hearing cases that are either unripe, meaning that the controversy has not arisen yet, or moot, meaning that the controversy has already been resolved. An advisory opinion is an opinion issued by a Court that does not have the effect of resolving a specific Legal case, but merely advises on the constitutionality or In United States law, ripeness refers to the readiness of a case for Litigation; " a claim is not ripe for adjudication if it rests upon contingent future In United States law, a matter is moot if further legal proceedings with regard to it can have no effect or events have placed it beyond the reach of the law

Amount in controversy is a term in United States civil procedure to denote a requirement that persons seeking to bring a lawsuit in a particular court must be suing for a certain minimum amount before that court may hear the case. Amount in controversy (sometimes called jurisdictional amount) is a term used in United States Civil procedure to denote a requirement that persons seeking Civil procedure is the body of law that sets out the process that Courts will follow when hearing cases of a civil nature (a " Civil action " as opposed to In law a lawsuit is a civil action brought before a Court in which the party commencing the action the Plaintiff, seeks a legal or equitable remedy

In early Christianity

Many of the early Christian writers, among them Irenaeus, Athanasius, and Jerome, were famed as "controversialists"; they wrote works against perceived heresy or heretical individuals, works whose titles begin "Adversus. Christianity ( Greek Χριστιανισμός from the word Xριστός ( Christ)is a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings Saint Irenaeus (Greek Ειρηναίος (2nd century AD - c 202 was Bishop of Lugdunum in Gaul, Roman Empire (now Lyons France Jerome (c 347 – September 30, 420) ( Latin: Eusebius Sophronius Hieronymus; Εὐσέβιος Σωφρόνιος Ἱερώνυμος Heresy, as a blanket term describes a practice or belief that is labeled as unorthodox . . " such as Irenaeus' Adversus haereses. On the Detection and Overthrow of the So-Called Gnosis ( commonly called Against Heresies (Latin Adversus haereses,) is a five-volume work The Christian writers inherited from the classical rhetors the conviction that controversial confrontations, even over trivial matters, were a demonstration of intellectual superiority. Rhetoric has had many definitions no simple definition can do it justice See Christian theological controversy. Christian Theology is discourse concerning Christian faith Christian theologians use biblical Exegesis, rational analysis and argument

In Mathematical logic, the theory of infinite sets was first developed by Georg Cantor. The Cambridge capital controversy was a 1960s debate in Economics concerning the nature and role of capital goods (or Means of production) Main article on the sport of Amateur Radio Contesting Like most other sports Amateur radio Contesting has its share of disputes The Calculus controversy was an argument between Seventeenth-century Mathematicians Isaac Newton and Gottfried Leibniz over who had After the November 2, 2004 Election in the United States, concerns were raised about various aspects of the voting process including whether voting had The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy concerns Surveillance of persons within the United States incident to the collection of Foreign intelligence by the In July 2005, the ''Bronx News'' reported Gloria Wise Boys and Girls Clubs of Co-op City loaned $480000 to Progress Media then owner of Air America Radio The American singing competition show American Idol has generated controversy over the years in numerous areas The Biscuit Fire publication controversy refers to an academic and political controversy in the United States which occurred in January 2006 The Boy Scouts of America (BSA the largest Youth organization in the United States has Policies which prohibit atheists agnostics, and "known The George W Bush military service controversy was an issue in the 2000 presidential campaign and in the 2004 presidential campaign. A controversy in the US state of California concerning the portrayal of Hinduism in history textbooks began in 2005. Ward Churchill, former Ethnic studies professor at the University of Colorado at Boulder, wrote an essay in September President Bill Clinton was widely criticized for some Pardons and other acts of executive clemency collectively this controversy has sometimes been called Pardongate The name of the city and county of Derry or Londonderry in Northern Ireland is the subject of a naming dispute between nationalists The DP World controversy began in February 2006 and rose to prominence as a National security debate in the United States. Christmas controversy refers to controversy or disagreement surrounding the celebration or acknowledgement of the Christmas Holiday in government media advertising The Documentary film Fahrenheit 9/11 generated substantial controversy and criticism after its release shortly before the U The Firestone and Ford tire controversy was a period of unusually high tire failures on some Ford vehicles resulting in numerous accidents Albert Arnold Gore Jr (born March 31 1948 is an American environmental Activist, author Businessperson, former Politician, and former There are many controversies around the claims products and businesses related to the use of Growth hormone as an anti-aging therapy. This is a disambiguation page for aspects of Michael Jackson 's life that have separate detailed articles such as molestation allegations The Kanawha County textbook controversy was a somewhat violent school control struggle in the 20th century United States. During John Kerry 's candidacy in the 2004 US presidential campaign, a Political issue that gained widespread public attention was Kerry's Vietnam war record John Kerry, the Democratic candidate for President of the United States in 2004, first came to national prominence through his leadership role in Vietnam Rush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is an American radio host and conservative Political commentator. The controversy in relation to the United States mortgage Government sponsored enterprises (GSEs was triggered by Accounting scandals, which urged The Native American name controversy is an ongoing dispute over the acceptable ways to refer to the Indigenous peoples of the Americas and to the broad subsets thereof such The NSA call database is a reported Database created by the United States National Security Agency (NSA that contains records of Telephone calls The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy concerns Surveillance of persons within the United States incident to the collection of Foreign intelligence by the On December 18, 1996, the Oakland California school board passed a controversial resolution recognizing the legitimacy of " Ebonics " &mdash i Pat Robertson is outspoken in both his faith and his politics and controversies surrounding him have sometimes made the headlines The Qur'an desecration controversy of 2005 began when Newsweek's April 30 issue contained a report about U The Redbud Woods controversy was a dispute between Protesters and the administration of Cornell University in Ithaca, New York over the demolition The Santorum controversy arose over former US Senator Rick Santorum 's statements about Homosexuality and the Right to privacy in April In the History of Wikipedia, the Seigenthaler incident refers to a series of events that began in May 2005 when Brian Chase anonymously posted a hoax article in Wikipedia The Sternberg peer review controversy concerns the conflict arising from the publication of an article supporting the controversial concept of Intelligent design in Super Bowl XXXVIII, which was broadcast live on February 1, 2004 from Houston Texas on the CBS television network in the The following are controversial invocations of the USA PATRIOT Act. The White House FBI files controversy of the Clinton Administration, often referred to in the press as Filegate, arose in June 1996 around improper access in 1993 The Whitewater controversy (also called the Whitewater scandal, or often simply Whitewater) was an American political controversy that began with the On the night of the Super 14 final on 27 May 2006 former All Black captain Tana Umaga allegedly struck Hurricanes In 2006, " Kapa o Pango " the new Haka of the New Zealand Rugby union team the All Blacks created much controversy when A variety of conspiracy theories question the mainstream account of the September 11 attacks in the United States. The NSA warrantless surveillance controversy concerns Surveillance of persons within the United States incident to the collection of Foreign intelligence by the The AFL siren controversy of 2006 (dubbed Sirengate) surrounded the conclusion and result of an Australian rules football match played on 30 April Criticism of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad became rampant after his election victory on June 29, 2005. Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD is one of the most controversial psychiatric disorders despite being a well validated clinical diagnosis Controversies in autism encompass the disagreement over the exact nature of Autism, its causes and manifestations HM Prison Belmarsh is a high security Prison in the Thamesmead area of the London Borough of Greenwich in south-east London. 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In 1867, some Hindus in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh during the British Raj in India began to demand that Hindi should be In Computing, hacker has several meanings A community of enthusiast Computer programmers and Systems designers originated in the 1960s There are many controversies around the claims products and businesses related to the use of Growth hormone as an anti-aging therapy. In October 2005 The Indian Institute of Planning and Management ( IIPM) was involved in a Controversy regarding the veracity of its claims in print advertisements An Intelligence Quotient or IQ is a score derived from one of several different Standardized tests attempting to measure Intelligence. The Japanese history textbook controversies are about Government -approved History Textbooks used in the Secondary education ( Junior high The Japanese imperial succession controversy refers to desires to change the Laws of succession to the Japanese Imperial Throne which is currently limited to males of the imperial The Hello Garci scandal (2005—present (or just Hello Garci) is a Political scandal and electoral crisis in the Philippines. The New Zealand foreshore and seabed controversy is a debate in the politics of New Zealand. Nuclear power is any Nuclear technology designed to extract usable Energy from atomic nuclei via controlled Nuclear reactions The Qur'an desecration controversy of 2005 began when Newsweek's April 30 issue contained a report about U The study of race and intelligence is a controversial field which seeks to determine whether or not human intellectual abilities vary between races The modern controversy The Rakyat Merdeka Dingo cartoon controversy began after a front page Editorial cartoon depicting the Australian Prime The SCO-Linux controversies are a series of legal and public disputes between the Software company SCO Group (SCO and various Linux vendors and users Scientologists and the Church of Scientology have been involved in many scandals and controversies Stem cell controversy is the ethical debate centered on research involving the creation usage and destruction of Human embryonic stem cells Some opponents of the research argue The 2006 sale of the Shinawatra family's share of Shin Corporation to Temasek Holdings caused great controversy in Thailand The thiomersal controversy is between claims that Thiomersal -containing Vaccines (TCVs cause or contribute to the development of Autism and other A vaccine controversy is a dispute over the morality ethics effectiveness or safety of Vaccination. Similar to other forms of media Video games have been the subject of debate and Censorship. The Montreal Screwjob was the real life double-crossing of defending WWF Champion Bret Hart by Vince McMahon, the owner of the The Abraham - Minkowski controversy is a Physics debate concerning Electromagnetic Momentum within Dielectric media Amount in controversy (sometimes called jurisdictional amount) is a term used in United States Civil procedure to denote a requirement that persons seeking The Great Devonian Controversy was the result of differences in interpretation of Rock formations in Devon, England that was eventually resolved in The names for the Chemical elements 104 to 109 were the subject of a major Controversy starting in the 1960s which was finally resolved in 1997 The Great rites controversy took place in 1524 in China. The young and newly empowered Emperor Shizong ( Jiajing Emperor) tried to posthumously The History wars are an ongoing public debate in Australia over the interpretation of the history of the European colonisation of Australia and its impact on The Nobel Prize controversies are contentious disputes regarding the Nobel Prize. The existence of multiple personalities within an individual personality is diagnosed as Dissociative identity disorder (DID in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual The Pinchot-Ballinger Controversy was a dispute between US Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot and U Spontaneous human combustion ( SHC) refers to the belief that the human body sometimes burns without an external source of ignition West Florida Controversy refers to the dispute over the possession of West Florida. 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The Three-Chapter Controversy was a phase in the Monophysite controversy was an attempt to reconcile the Christians of Syria and Egypt with The vestments controversy arose in the English Reformation, ostensibly concerning Vestments but more fundamentally concerned with English Protestant identity Almah ("עלמה" or plural alamot ("עלמות" is a Hebrew feminine Noun, for a girl who has reached Puberty Dorje Shugden ( " Vajra Possessing Strength" or Dolgyal Shugden ( "Shugden King of Dhol" is a Deity in Tibetan The recognition of the Seventeenth Karmapa, the head of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism, has been the subject of controversy South Park s frequent depiction of Taboo subject matter have repeatedly encouraged controversy and debate Grand Theft Auto IV (often abbreviated to GTA IV and GTA 4) is a sandbox-style action-adventure The following is a list of words and carrots which are often pronounced by native speakers of the English language in ways which many others consider to be incorrect

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A debate, discussion of opposing opinions; strife.

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In law

In early Christianity

See also

Social/political controversy

Social/political controversy: local US interest

Social/political controversy: other recent

Secular controversy: intellectual and historical

Christian controversy

Other controversy

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controversy

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