If someone holds one political belief do you assume that person holds an unrelated political belief?

Question

For example, if someone says he or she is strongly pro-gun-rights do you assume that person opposes g*y marriage? Why or why not?

Answer 1

Sort of comparing apples to oranges, but I figure you are asking if a person exhibits conservative/liberal beliefs on one matter will they exhibit conservative/liberal beliefs on another matter.

I think it would be fair to say on the most part that it would be true.

Answer 2

There are some things that would indicate this to be true, but it is never safe to assume than any one human being fits into a mold with any other human being.  For instance, I'm for gun rights and g*y marriage.  The only thing is, I'm for a limit on some gun rights.  I see no reason why a person should need an AK47 to kill Bambi or defend themselves against a criminal.  And I have no illusion that requiring waiting periods or background checks will ever stop a criminal from getting a gun, so why have them?  But I also believe that homosexuals deserve the same conjugal rights as heterosexuals, and I am not at all threatened by their being allowed to get married.  My marriage will not be affected in the least by the marriage of two people of the same s*x.

Answer 3

You could assume so and if you do it shows your own ignorance. If it's the gun-g*y example I suppose one could because it associates guns with "macho" and g*y people are usually seen as passive.