1. The question of whether to ... or not is very topical today, as so many people are struggling with ...
2. The role of ... in the world today is widely debated, with some people claiming that it is indeed ... . However, others do not entirely accept this.
3. ... is certainly a topical issue as so many ... are seeing this pattern today.
4. Finding a compromise between ... and ... is probably harder than ever these days.
5. While ... is/are increasingly popular, it/they continue(s) to be rather controversial, because the benefits are hard to quantify exactly. So,
