The phrase "a highly charged topic" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a subject that evokes strong emotions or opinions, often leading to heated discussions or debates.
Example: "The debate on climate change is a highly charged topic that often divides public opinion."
Alternatives: "a contentious issue" or "a polarizing subject".
This is obviously a highly charged topic especially in the wake of Fukushima.
The conduct of the Japanese military in Asia before and during World War II remains a highly charged topic in the region.
That much-acclaimed film, also Oscar-nominated, had a highly charged topic; it followed two young men who had decided to martyr themselves and enlisted to become suicide bombers.
Safety concerns about milk, milk powder and infant formula have become a highly charged topic in China in recent years, an issue so volatile that Internet searches about the continuing episodes of contamination are sometimes blocked by government censors.
The conduct of the Japanese military in Asia before and during World War II remains a highly charged topic between Japan's neighbors, who say Tokyo has not properly atoned for its history of wartime atrocities, and those, like Mr. Hashimoto, who feel that Japan has been unfairly demonized.
Tackling a highly charged topic that is likely to affect the 2013 race for mayor, the New York City Campaign Finance Board wrestled on Thursday with the contours of a new law requiring more disclosure of campaign spending by independent groups like unions and corporations.
It's a highly charged matter.
These days the American bishops are more cautious than they were 15 years ago, when the National Conference of Catholic Bishops engaged in sweeping pastoral letters on such broad and highly charged topics as war and peace, and American capitalism.
Markowitz told WGNO that chalking -- an accepted tradition at many colleges, including Tulane -- should impart information on events, not express opinions on highly charged topics.
Whether compliance with Title IX is to blame for this restructuring in college athletics, or if Title IX is a scapegoat, remains a highly charged and controversial topic.
