> This can be as simple as asking Why? till they come to the point where they suddenly have to talk about the base of their believes:
While I generally support this type of argument, it's not necessarily helpful. Someone can observe something real but misattribute the cause, and you can end up dismissing their observation because their explanation of it doesn't make sense.
For your example, just because immigrants aren't lazy doesn't mean they aren't "stealing jobs".
While I generally support this type of argument, it's not necessarily helpful. Someone can observe something real but misattribute the cause, and you can end up dismissing their observation because their explanation of it doesn't make sense.
For your example, just because immigrants aren't lazy doesn't mean they aren't "stealing jobs".