RabbleRouser2k wrote: » I remember that episode-it was bizarre, to say the least. The speakers were very haphazardly selected. One side, was an actress and parent. The other was a doctor, Maria Steen, and parent. The doctor was prepared, the actress wasn't When it cut to the people in the audience-one had given a quote that he claimed to not have made, yet if you googled it-it's exactly what he said. Him trying to row back on it made him look a lot worse. Especially since Maria Steen could cite it. It felt very unprepared by one side of the discussion, like the actress was speaking from experience, but that's one person's experience, it's not a group. It's not a statistic. On the other hand, the doctor had statistics, she knew what she was talking about, she knew the studies. That's the biggest problem I have with CB Live-you get a clear disparity between the sides of discussion-like they have no idea of what they're talking about. I may have disagreed, at times, with Maria Steen, but she made her point so well that I was like 'okay, she won the debate'. Seems like Claire Byrne was trying to prevent those who were on opposite sides to Steen from looking foolish.
horseburger wrote: » Indeed, I thought more time should have been given to exploring the issues and letting the school representatives, of the schools with a religious ethos, in the audience, speak without interruption, when they were about to detail, the issue of their schools enrolment processes, in cases where there are limited spaces. Someone put it up on youtube at the time, which is handy, as it is no longer on the RTE Player.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FO5vsJv5Xgs Here is a bio of Maria Steen:https://www.catholicireland.net/event/evangelium-conference-young-catholics-18-25-maynooth/ It includes the following detail: "Maria Steen is married with four children. Formerly an architect and barrister. Maria is also a speaker for the Iona Institute. She has appeared on National Television and Radio media on numerous occasions discussing topics such as Surrogacy, Children’s Rights, religion in society, Marriage and Family and issues". Here is an item on The Iona Institute website about the Journal fact check which originally suggested that she was incorrect, in what she stated on The Claire Byrne show, but later re-assessed the details, and found she was accurate in what she said. It includes the statement that she sent to The Journal, about the earlier conclusion it made in its fact check item, regarding the statements she made on the Claire Byrne Show.http://www.ionainstitute.ie/journal-ie-takes-aim-at-maria-steen-and-misses/
alan partridge aha wrote: » Lbn Really like Maria very sharp lady.
BillyBobBS wrote: » It's getting to the stage where you'd be afraid to chat up a woman or compliment them. #allmenarentsexualpredators
Utopia Parkway wrote: » Always bizarre on this show how they come back from an ad break for 30 seconds and then end the show straight into another ad break.
RabbleRouser2k wrote: » The worrying thing is the regular, normal guy will actually worry about chatting up a girl.
RayM wrote: » This kind of crap is hilarious. As long as the "regular, normal guy" isn't pushy or obnoxious, and is capable of backing off if someone isn't interested in him, then why on earth should he worry about chatting to a woman (as opposed to "chatting up a girl", which sounds like something a teenager would do)?
RabbleRouser2k wrote: » I was referencing teenagers...as in when most are learning about girls.
RayM wrote: » And if a teenage boy isn't pushy or obnoxious, and is capable of backing off if someone isn't interested in him, then what does he have to worry about?
quintana76 wrote: » Note that they had to patronisingly smilingly indulge the Commitments, beforehand, to show that they had a sense of humour
RabbleRouser2k wrote: » He won't even try is what I am getting at.
RayM wrote: » Why? Because he's worried? What's he got to worry about? You're being ridiculous, tbh.