French essayist Joseph Joubert aptly observed, “It is better to debate a question without settling it, than to settle a question without debating it.”
As competitive debaters, Shakir Rahim, Iqbal Kassam, and Shama Barday might very well support — or contest — that statement, but it is undeniable that they have found much reward in the endeavour. Their well-honed abilities to thoroughly research all aspects of a question and argue its points intelligently has earned them awards at state, provincial, national, and international levels. Each of them has been trained in the intricate art of respectful disagreement — in other words, they can convincingly steer a verbal dispute their way while keeping their cool.
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