Does controversy enhance or detract from someone's social standing?
It seems as if the answer to this question is two sided.
Controversy can boost one's popularity in the public market by drawing interest to a certain individual or individuals.
Or, it can shame someone.
I recently saw a small clip from FOX news channel describing sex and nudity in a video game, Mass Effect, which featured an outside panel consisting of a model/book author/journalist and a game reviewer. The author represented the typical 'against' view and the game reviewer/critic was defeding the game.
