But it is worth remembering that religion can still provoke arguments, and worse, even when it loses the ability to influence people's behaviour in more benign ways.
Walking through the megastore's idealistic mock-ups of perfect Scandinavian homes is likely to provoke arguments about problematic areas, such as who cooks, cleans, or looks after children.
I knew I was going to deliver something that was going to provoke arguments over whether it was art or porn, and I hoped it would encourage other projects within the porn world that pushed those boundaries".
The makers of a film adapted from Naomi Klein's book "The Shock Doctrine" probably knew it would provoke arguments, but not like this: The Independent of London reported that Ms. Klein, left, had withdrawn from participation in the film and does not appear in its credits as a writer or consultant or serve as its narrator.
But it also provokes argument about identity and equality in a diverse society.
But the tightening up since Sept. 11 in countries that have faced terrorist bombings and assassinations continually over the last three decades has provoked argument.
Men tend to relate to each other via an external, "objective" entity, a shared obsession — cars, hi-fi, music, sport — which requires expertise, provokes argument but most importantly becomes a means for men to express their emotions, indirectly.
The spat began a few weeks ago when Russian children were attacked in a Warsaw playground, and Russia demanded an apology.A Russian mini-submarine trapped off Kamchatka was cut free by a British naval robotic submarine, provoking argument in Russia both over who was to blame for an incident reminiscent of the Kursk disaster in 2000 and over reliance on foreign assistance.See article.
It was a thought provoking argument, eloquently put, and just for a moment, none of the politicians, party activists and policy wonks that had crowded into the sweltering, airless meeting room at the Scottish Exhibition Centre to listen to Collins felt much like talking about their favourite hobby horse.
Revenge, honour, money and race: it provokes argument at every turn. .
