And with so many opinions bathing us on a daily basis, it is often the most ridiculous, most inflammatory, most contentious perspectives that rise to the top.
BNP Paribas has already been forced to lay off several officials involved in these transactions, viewed as contentious from the perspective of U.S. authorities, and has pleaded guilty, even though no fault was committed.
Gorsuch's nomination is contentious, from the perspective of his opponents, because of his positions and age, and because when Obama nominated Merrick Garland with nearly one year remaining in Obama's term, the Republican Senate leadership took the basically unprecedented step of failing to give him a hearing.
As difficult as addressing health care will be, the energy issue may prove even more contentious and from the perspective of many lawmakers is the element of the administration's agenda most likely to be set aside temporarily if a major initiative must be sacrificed to push through other programs.
Dana Mortenson: One potential consequence of conflict for educators is to refrain from saying anything, sharing any perspective, or addressing contentious political or social issues in the classroom.
The inclusion of social security benefits in the evaluation from a societal perspective may be contentious because such costs are generally considered to be transfer payments.
Another academic, Dr. Robert W. Burchell, who is co-director of Rutgers Center for Urban Policy Researchh, agreed the state plan "has been a very contentious document, from a property rights perspective".
At the Episcopal Church's general convention last summer in Minneapolis, Lee oversaw publication of a daily newsletter that offered a middle-of-the-road perspective on the many contentious issues facing the church.
But history on this contentious ground is prone to shifting perspectives.
Second, the use of CVM to elicit caregiver preferences in the DHCS is contentious as it supposes that a societal perspective can be adopted by aggregating individual WTPs.
Local perspectives on conflict minerals, as on other contentious issues, vary dramatically, and there are groups who have different views.
