The phrase "a controversial issue for" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a topic that generates differing opinions or debates among people or groups.
Example: "Climate change remains a controversial issue for policymakers and scientists alike."
Alternatives: "a contentious topic for" or "a debated matter for".
Independent TV had been a controversial issue for some time.
But when the two are combined it becomes a controversial issue for television".
Evolution may be a controversial issue for many Christians, but it is primarily a theological and ontological one.
The sugar tax has been a controversial issue for the Conservative party, which has previously resisted pressure to introduce it.
Evans said Shell had tried to sponsor folk festivals on the west coast of Ireland, where their Rossport gas pipeline has been a controversial issue for more than a decade.
In addition, the Cox proportional hazards model has been a controversial issue for healthcare data modeling.
The resolution also argues that use of human DNA "should not give rise to financial gain --a controversial issue as companies race for lucrative gain --aents.
Would you favor an investigation of every class on campus that deals with a controversial issue -- for instance, whether I give enough class time to the pro-slavery argument, or whether economists present globalization in too flattering a light?
The treatment of asymptomatic bacteriuria is a controversial issue, especially for ambulatory patients.
Here's what passes for a controversial issue these days for the Miami Heat, during a stretch in which the team has won thirteen straight games and all but locked up the top spot in the Eastern Conference, though the playoffs remain months away: Will LeBron James continue to perform dazzling, crowd-pleasing dunks during warmups?
By Ian Crouch March 1, 2013 Here's what passes for a controversial issue these days for the Miami Heat, during a stretch in which the team has won thirteen straight games and all but locked up the top spot in the Eastern Conference, though the playoffs remain months away: Will LeBron James continue to perform dazzling, crowd-pleasing dunks during warmups?
