I'm pretty new to this, and after researching a bit, I feel like ETH is going places and has far fewer barriers to expansion that BTC. I want to buy and hold some coins, and as of now i'm leaning towards ETH. but I can't ignore the fact that bitcoin seems like top dog still... so convince me to buy BTC instead of eth. Give a reason besides "first movers advantage" 
Hello guy. ETH is actually a coin capable of expanding and growing in a safer future than the BTC. However, the growth of the crypto market is dominated and depends on the reputation and the injection of bitcoin for high profits. That still continues to happen and you can choose BTC for your holding purposes.
When this process is over, the market will return. And BTC continues to be a strong coin with the ability to increase profit the fastest.
To persuade a person to make a choice in one direction or another is pointless and not necessary. Asking a question he already knows the answer to him initially, but asks only for the purpose to make sure his choice is correct, so I'm sure you have already decided 
I think this is justified. And it looks like it is a joy for investors when they buy BTC and ETH at very cheap prices right now.