The meaning of the text has been the subject of considerable/intense/lively 'debate' among scholars for many years.
She was on the 'debating team' [=a group that competes against other teams in formal debates] at school.
Whether or not the tax cuts benefit the lower classes is still hotly 'debated' among economists.
(..) That's a Facebook page? Yeah. I opened it under an alias. I posted the paintings and asked people to comment. Every once in a while, I hop on and stir the pot to get a good debate going. Mr. Zuckerberg was cheating on his final exam? ' I'd rather not answer that, Gretchen. ' And why not? (..)2010 The Social Network