“I’m thinking that courtroom trials would be more entertaining if everyone, including the jury, got to applaud or boo witness testimony and every motion.”
That is the stupidest comment made on this Thread so far.
Comparing a TRIAL to a debate? ;)
Sure. The political debate format is a argumentative rhetorical form directly descended from the legal trial by way of the policy debate (aka: competitive academic debate), complete with presentation of evidence, rebuttals, cross examination and summaries.