Episode 11
Samira Ahmed and guests discuss the ethical issues of the moment, with viewers joining the interactive debate. Is there a lack of compassion in hospitals?
Guests include Liberal Democrat MP Evan Harris, Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali and writer Christina Rees.
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Do our hospitals lack compassion?
Duration: 01:44
This week's panellists
Do our hospitals lack compassion?
Standards
of care in the NHS are under fire. The care of elderly patients is a
particular concern.聽
Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali will argue that compassion is no
longer seen as a priority in our hospitals. Do you agree with him?聽 On
Sunday Morning Live, we ask you to decide: Do our hospitals lack
compassion? 聽
Should children be taught about pornography in school?
According to its latest research, the NSPCC says the absence of meaningful sex education in schools means the internet is warping young people鈥檚 views about relationships.
Many girls feel they have to 鈥渓ook and perform like porn stars鈥 in order to be liked by boys, the NSPCC claims.聽
Almost a third of pupils believe pornography dictates how they should behave in a relationship.聽 Claire Perry MP, one of the Prime Minister鈥檚 advisers on children, says teachers need to address the negative impact of online pornography. That's the question for our second debate this week:聽Should children be taught about pornography in school?
Does God have any place in public life?
This week the Girl Guides started a new oath, which 聽no longer makes any mention of God.聽 Some girl guide troops rebelled against the move before agreeing to adopt the wording. But some religious people believe the change is another example of religion being pushed out of out of public life. Our final debate this week: Does God have any place in public life?
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Presenter | Samira Ahmed |
Series Editor | Dave Stanford |
Producer | Neil Dimmock |
Participant | Evan Harris |
Participant | Michael Nazir Ali |
Participant | Christina Rees |
Broadcast
- Sun 8 Sep 2013 10:00