Down-vote me if you wish, but this is not a real debate. There is no way anyone, including the contestants and a judge, could effectively flow this. Sure, you may be able to catch a few 'zingers and key words', but i assure you that the majority of main points will be lost in speech and translation. In fact, this style of debate is a total disgrace and should be banned. Let's be realistic, if you can not communicate effectively, clearly, and persuasively your speech in an articulate spoken manner that is understandable and coherent, then you fail the service of competing in what is supposed to be a debate. This is not an auction to bid the most empty words to a judge.
Down-vote me if you wish, but this is not a real debate. There is no way anyone, including the contestants and a judge, could effectively flow this. Sure, you may be able to catch a few 'zingers and key words', but i assure you that the majority of main points will be lost in speech and translation. In fact, this style of debate is a total disgrace and should be banned. Let's be realistic, if you can not communicate effectively, clearly, and persuasively your speech in an articulate spoken manner that is understandable and coherent, then you fail the service of competing in what is supposed to be a debate. This is not an auction to bid the most empty words to a judge.