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Episode 17

Episode 17 of 20

Katie Derham and her guests debate whether Roma people are unfairly stigmatised. Also, is it time to pay for NHS treatment? Do stay-at-home mums deserve more respect?

Katie Derham discusses the ethical issues of the week with her guests: broadcaster and former Sun editor Kelvin Mackenzie; writer and feminist Julie Bindel; blogger and campaigner David Vance; and Christian commentator and writer Anne Atkins.

This week:

Are Roma people unfairly stigmatised?

The case of a young girl found with a Roma couple in Greece to whom she is not related has raised fears of a backlash against a community that already feels it is unfairly stigmatised. Within days of the Greek revelations, two children from Roma families in Ireland were removed from their homes by police, to be returned after it became clear they did belong to their parents. The families involved have demanded explanations and a Roma organisation in Ireland has said the actions of the authorities could 'fuel racism'. So are Roma people unfairly stigmatised?

Is time to pay for NHS treatment?

The NHS has been under the spotlight this week. A regulatory body described a quarter of hospitals trusts as being in danger of providing poor care. And the Government says 拢500 million could be recovered from foreign visitors and short-term migrants receiving health care. Rock star Roger Daltrey has questioned the effectiveness of the NHS, claiming it encourages people to lead unhealthy lives because they know they will get free treatment. So is it time to pay for some NHS treatment?

Do stay-at-home mums deserve more respect?

A child development expert says full-time mothers are now subjected to 'motherism' - a prejudice against women who choose to stay at home full-time with their children, rather than combining that with paid work. Dr Aric Sigman said that if such attitudes were directed at people due to race or sexual orientation gender there would be a huge backlash. Sunday Morning Live debates whether stay-at-home mums deserve more respect.

A 'church' without religion

Is it possible to have a 'church' without religion? The Sunday Assembly believes it is. The atheist organisation stages gatherings, which it says extract the good things out of religion without making belief in God part of the package. Sunday morning Live attends one of the 'services' and also discovers a Church of England vicar, who says he doesn't believe God exists either.

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Our panel this week

Guest presenter Katie Derham is joined by opinionated guests to discuss the ethical issues of the week: On the panel this week:听Kelvin Mackenzie, former editor, The Sun;听Anne Atkins, Christian commentator and writer;听Julie Bindel, feminist and writer;听David Vance, blogger and politician.

Are Roma people unfairly stigmatised?

The case of a 听young girl, aged five or six, in Greece to whom she is not related has raised fears of a backlash against a community that already feels it is unfairly stigmatised.听


Within days of the Greek revelations, two children from Roma families in Ireland were removed from their homes by police, after it became clear they did belong to their parents.


The families involved have demanded explanations and a Roma organisation in Ireland has said the actions of the authorities could 鈥渇uel racism鈥. 听


So are Roma people unfairly stigmatised, you can give your view in this week's vote.


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Do stay-at-home mums deserve more respect?

A child development expert听says full-time mothers are now subjected to 鈥榤otherism鈥 - a prejudice against women who choose to stay at home full-time with their children rather than combining that with paid work.听


Dr Aric Sigman听told a conference that such derogatory attitudes were 鈥渉ighly damaging鈥 and if they were applied to a minority group there would be 鈥 a public outcry鈥.听

Is it time to pay for NHS treatment?

The NHS has been under the spotlight on two fronts this week. A regulatory body described a And the Government says receiving health care.


Rock star Roger Daltrey - who famously sang `I hope I die before I get old鈥 - has questioned the effectiveness of the NHS, claiming it encourages people to lead unhealthy lives because they know they will get free treatment.听听听


So is it time to pay for some NHS treatment?

A `church鈥 without religion

Is it possible to have a `church`听 without religion?听 The Sunday Assembly believes it is.听 The atheist organisation stages gatherings which, 听it says, extract the good things out of religion without making belief in God听 part of the package. 听


Sunday morning Live attends one of the `services` and also discovers a Church of England vicar, who says he doesn鈥檛 believe in God either.

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