But the recent wave of immigration to Spain has thrust the murky issue into the spotlight.
The debate, if it would come to that, tends to concern the welfare of the animal and the murky issue of consent.
May he be so forceful and so convinced of his judgment in more murky issues to come.
"It's a murky issue, but we believe the law still says that it is illegal," Mr. Jacobsen said.
Kef's occupation had always been a murky issue.
Whether the facilitators influenced the autistic people's accusations unconsciously or with malicious intent is a murky issue.
Some fertility experts say they advocate anonymity to protect both donors and customers from being caught up in the murky issues of custody and liability.
Then there is the rather murky issue of ownership.
Whether these claims hold any water is a murkier issue.
But what about the murkier issues?