Ask two people to tell you anything, you’ll get two versions. Even easy things like directions, let alone important or semi-controversial topics like why a fight started or what a person was generally like. If you don’t know something for yourself, you just can’t be sure.
It takes some courage to write fiction about politically controversial topics. The dread is you'll be labeled a political writer.
I'd like to think I'm going upriver in talking about world-view topics rather than particular political or controversial topics.
For all the tough talk about China during the presidential debates, Romney and Obama evaded any mention of China's suspect human rights record, corruption, and rule of law. By not tackling these controversial topics, the candidates are protecting a strategic partnership with China at the expense of essential human values and beliefs.
My "home" is a controversial topic. I don't exactly have one. I live all over the world.
No great advance has ever been made in science, politics, or religion, without controversy.
I was fascinated by a compelling character embroiled in a controversial topic that told the story from a different point of view.
