Type C

First post

Hello, and welcome to Type C.

Type C was founded in the belief that there are too many political blogs, especially of low quality, on the internet today. For years, we did our best to avoid political, especially polemic, discussions (online and off). However, we have decided to change that, with the launch of a politics blog.

So why did we decide to reverse our position? Well, two reasons, really. First, because we believe that we have an opportunity to raise the level of political discourse online. (of course, we won't change it noticably, but even one good political blog is an improvement). The second reason, of course, is that we simply can't resist anymore, and want to give in on our own terms.

So what is Type C? Arnold Kling defines Type C and Type M arguments as "Type C arguments are about the consequences of policies. Type M arguments are about the alleged motives of individuals who advocate policies." (emphasis his).

So we're going to be evaluating the consequences of policies? Well, not entirely. We seek more the spirit of type C arguments than the actual methods. We will in fact examine motives, but only when motives are important. For instance, if it was found out that George Bush launched the war in Iraq purely as a method of giving no-bid contracts to Haliburton, then he should definately be impeached, even if the war turns out spectacularly well for everyone. Similarly, even if the war is the worst ever, so long as his intentions were noble, Bush shouldn't be impeached.

What we will do here is examine some of the most important issues we face today with logic and reason, not emotion, and certainly not with cliches and catchphrases.

You could say that our goal is not to convince you of any particular viewpoint, but to make you think about your views and re-examine them.

Enjoy.

posted by gary @ 8:37 PM