CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES.
CONTROVERSIAL ISSUES. Controversial issues, are topics on which different groups have built irreconcilable arguments. Therefore, they divide society. WHAT IS A CONTROVERSY? A controversy is the discussion of opposing views between two or more people. Perennial areas of controversy include religion, philosophy, politics, science, sports, and even entertainment. WHAT IS DISCRIMINATION? It is the unequal treatment of a person or community for reasons of race, religion, physical, political, gender, age, physical or mental condition, sexual orientation, etc.1 In moral philosophy, discrimination has been defined as a “disadvantageous” treatment or consideration. This definition is comparative: a person does not have to be harmed to be discriminated against, he simply has to be treated "worse" than others for arbitrary reasons.2 The initial reaction or interaction that happens to a group influences the actual behavior of the individual towards the group. own group or ...