Verdict

Gary is right

Self-sufficiency triumphs over needy loyalty in this session

The dispute

Are cats better than dogs

Gary v James

While James relies on a sentimental cliché regarding canine fidelity, Gary offers a specific functional trait—independence—as a metric for superiority. In the eyes of this Tribunal, an animal that does not require an escort to perform its basic bodily functions possesses a structural logical advantage in the 'better' debate.

James may take comfort in the fact that his dog will forgive this loss, whereas Gary’s cat likely never cared in the first place.