Mary tuned in to Normal People last night and she thinks it was like "something you would expect to see in a porno movie".

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Tommy feels that it is giving the wrong message to young people.

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"I wouldn't like a daughter of mine to be engaging in sexual promiscuity before she was married" - Tommy

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Weldon says "I think it is an exquisite piece"

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Tommy says "young people think immorality is the norm"

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David says every parent would cringe watching Normal People. The message is that "we are sexualising our young people. It's not normal."

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Debbie says the intimate scenes were handled really well in relation to contraception and consent etc.

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"The word fornication needs to be left in the past" - Molly, a teacher

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Julie - It's about two people not doing anything wrong.

Tommy - Well, that's your opinion. In any morality, it's wrong.

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Tommy - Why the big rush to get into bed?

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Catherine - The Commandments are there to protect oneself and she feels sorry for the young girl in Normal People.

- If someone has sex in a relationship it changes the relationship.

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Catherine - I felt very sad watching it.

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Bridget (18) - This has been going on for years but it's none of anyone else's business to comment on someone's life and decisions.

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Bridget - You don't need a piece of paper to show commitment.

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Clara - I'm a married adult and I thought it was awful to watch. I had to google the age of consent because they looked so young.

-A 17 year old driving? A 17 year old in pubs? Ah, come on.

-It's filthy and I won't be watching the rest of it.

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Clara says "these are children. A 17 year old is a child and shouldn't be having sex."

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