. . "Controversy is a state of prolonged public dispute or debate, usually concerning a matter of conflicting opinion or point of view. The word was coined from the Latin controversia, as a composite of controversus \u2013 \"turned in an opposite direction,\" from contra \u2013 \"against\" \u2013 and vertere \u2013 to turn, or versus (see verse), hence, \"to turn against.\"The most applicable or well known controversial subjects, topics or areas are politics, religion, philosophy, parenting and sex."@en .