"burning debate" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is typically used to describe a controversial or highly debated topic that is currently causing strong opinions and discussions among people. Example: The issue of climate change has been a burning debate among scientists and politicians for decades, with strong arguments and evidence presented on both sides.
The burning debate in Damascus is what the government will do.
As Western democracies contemplate the ravages of debt and recession, in India the global economic crisis has manifested itself this summer as a burning debate about corruption.
Nine years ago, when Exit Art presented an earlier show about genetics, the burning debate was about whether genes and life forms could be patented.
The burning debate on Wall Street revolves on whether Citigroup and any of the other hybrid banks can parlay bond business into the initial offerings and merger assignments they want so badly.
But while Costa (and I, for what it's worth, after three years covering the Mexican drug war) advocates going after the money as the most urgent priority, most of the lexicon in the now burning debate about what to do in the wake of the drug war's manifest failure concerns decriminalisation, or even legalisation.
There has been a burning debate on the social news website Reddit.
He decides he wants to become a novelist but is persuaded by his peers to turn to theater to dramatize the burning debates of the day.
On this innocent-sounding piece of arithmetic hangs a burning economic debate in France and Germany.In both countries, where unemployment (4.3m in Germany, 3.3m in France) is seen as a national emergency, cutting working hours is becoming a popular solution.
Last year she withdrew her songs from Spotify, a move that ignited a still-burning debate over how much music should be given away free online.
On Tuesday, Mrs. Clinton played a leading role in the flag-burning debate once again, co-sponsoring a measure similar to her previous one as an alternative to the constitutional amendment that was about to come up for a vote in the Senate.
The long-burning debate concerning encryption, its impact on both consumer privacy and the government's ability to protect its citizens is back with a vengeance.
