Date: Saturday April 25 2015

Participants (from 12 countries):

Team A: (Yes) Qiuqiu, May, Johny, Kelly, Rick

Team B: (No) Rostom, Salim, Amine

Team C: (On the fence) Sunita, Maria, Turab, Khan, Dickens

Others that briefly joined: Andre, Miranda, Abraham, Santo

Host: Rick/Co-Host: Marwa

Moderator: Eshaal

Team A Summary:

Dogs are loyal, protective and will not desert their masters in time of need. Cats are very independent and will leave for days at a time
If a stranger comes in the house, they will guard the house
In many countries, dogs are used for protection against criminals etc.
Dogs are very sensitive to their owners mood, and can be very good companions for people that are in tough situation (hospital patients, elderly etc.)
One member talked about his dog, that knows how to take command in 4 languages
They will show their excitement when their owners come home

Team B Summary:

Cats are very honest creatures and will only ask for food when need it, unlike dogs, that will always ask for food
Cats are more playful and do like to cuddle with people
One member talked about how she will always bring stray cats home, if they are homeless, and even though she will get a hard time from her mother, she will do it anyway
Cats are tender and soft
Cats can be very independent, which is also good, because if you need to leave for a few days, they can take care of themselves

Team C Results/Summary:

Sunita= Undecided
Khan= Undecided
Dickens= Undecided

It was a tie, the main point was that no matter the animal, if you love them, and take care of them, that is most important.

Bonus Chat Discussion

There was a very interesting bonus chat discussion conducted after the debate. Two things were discussed: Do we believe in Aliens from other planets and what do we think about monsters/scary movies. You can listen to the audio on this chat.

Below is the link to listen to our chat:

Do dogs make better companions than cats? - Voice chat recording file

For people who did not join the live discussion, feel free to contribute the ideas in comment blanks below.