Yes and no... you can easily turn this technique around on yourself. People often hold abstract beliefs for concrete reasons, and it's often more important to g

Yes and no... you can easily turn this technique around on yourself. People often hold abstract beliefs for concrete reasons, and it's often more important to get to those concrete things as it's a much more powerful basis to understand them. It might get you somewhere in understanding why other people hold the opposing view (allowing you to argue more effectively) or you might learn something. Regardless, you're more likely to make a friend even if you continue to disagree.