When someone says something that challenges your beliefs, we often tend to push back or dismiss it. But what if instead, you got curious?
Next time, when something like this happens to you, try asking them: “How interesting. What made you believe that?” Then go a level deeper. What experiences shaped that view? What data points led them there? etc.
People do not form beliefs randomly. They are the output and outcome of experiences, patterns they noticed, and information they were exposed to. This disagreement is a way to understand “the other side”. This also paints you in a good light, btw.
The other side may be absolutely stupid, but that’s okay, at least you know what stupid looks like :) By the way, you do not have to agree with what they are saying or change your beliefs unnecessarily.
You just have to be genuinely curious.