Jonaed Iqbal

Jonaed Iqbal The Harvard debate team went against a prison debate team. Who do you think won?

The Prison debate team!

Isn't that crazy?

Not only did they beat Harvard, they also beat the University of Vermont, West point and the University of Cambridge.

These are prepared debates where both sides are given a position that they have to defend.

The university students have access to the internet.

The prisoners only have access to books in their prison's library.

Some of them don't even have their GED.

They are competing with students that typically grew up in wealthy households. Some of the people they are competing with have started debating at 4 years old.

It just goes to show that you really shouldn't count anyone out because of their background and their lack of formal education.

It's a beautiful site watching debaters in state issued green jump suits wearing bow ties borrowed from their fellow inmates beat opponents dressed in black suits.

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