It's valuable to have civil, informed discourse on contentious issues in which feelings, so often, get in the way of facts. (dotearth.blogs.nytimes.com)
The late budget nonetheless resulted in a variety of deals on contentious issues, including raising the age of criminal responsibility for minors. (nytimes.com)
They have an open talk on contentious issues rather than shout at each other. (momjunction.com)