It's not just a matter of having the raw material for a debate disaster.
In ancient Greece, for example, myths often provided the material for tragedy, with debate, lamentation, prophecy, and choral comment constituting the main activities.
During the ship's four-year journey the crew discovered over 4,000 unknown species and provided invaluable material for the raging debate about evolution.Business travellers in today's emerging markets often feel a bit like the Challenger's crew.
The authors identify the limitations of the data set (self-selected participants for example), but nonetheless the study provides a rich source of stimulus material for discussion and debate.
This new material provided further grounds for debate between Waugh's supporters and detractors.
Vietnam thus offers material for both sides in current debate over troop levels in Afghanistan.
However, how material or real or substantive the deal really was is up for debate.
The report provides material for all sides in the fierce debate over immigration policy.
For many years, protecting and commercializing intellectual property (IP) through patents on human materials like polypeptides, genes, nucleotides and living organisms has been a point for debate.
Furthermore, as new surgical tools and techniques such as bioprosthetic materials and minimally invasive surgery are employed, the optimal surgery for rectal prolapse remains a matter for debate.
That's fodder for debate.
