hot topic

A hot topic issue is a subject that many people are discussing and likely contains ranging views that spurs disagreements.

Some examples of current, hot topic issues include gun control, abortion, animal rights, vaccines, and climate change.

For many of these topics, people possess a range of views. Some people may desire extreme gun control to alleviate violence, while others advocate for 2^nd Amendment rights to keep and bear arms. There are also people who hold beliefs in between the two extremes.