Sentence examples for addressing controversial from inspiring English sources

Comedy is inherently democratic, welcoming in audiences who might otherwise shy away from addressing controversial subjects like religion (The Life Of Brian), politics (In The Loop, The Thick Of It) and even terrorism (Four Lions).

Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn introduced a bill yesterday that would increase members' salaries by as much as 30percentt without addressing controversial stipends that add thousands of dollars to what most council members earn.

Its name translates as obsession or passion; its music channels the fervent momentum of qawwali music into plugged-in, secular realms, adding touches of blues and reggae and addressing controversial subjects.

The 72-year-old pastor, who has no party affiliation, has gained a reputation as an eloquent speaker unafraid of addressing controversial issues.

Just when you thought Stacey Dash was finished addressing controversial topics, think again.

With numerous references to humanity's treatment of non-human creatures, the encyclical contains some of the strongest statements ever made in a single document in the history of the Catholic Church, even addressing controversial issues such as animal experimentation and rejecting the notion of dominion as absolute denomination over non-human creatures.

Obama has addressed controversial issues within football before.

At a news conference on Wednesday morning, Archbishop Dolan said he preferred not to address controversial topics on his first day.

Idris Elba has addressed controversial comments made by James Bond author Anthony Horowitz, who claimed the actor was "too street" to play 007.

She did not address controversial right-to-know laws, under which industries are to make public their "worst-case scenarios" in case of attack or accident.

Woods's father is African-American and his mother is Thai, and it is in the context of race that Woods, until now, has generally been asked to address controversial issues.