MAKING SENSE OUT OF WORDY ARGUMENTS 1. One of the important aspects of all idealistic philosophical theories is a belief in free will. Albert Camus, in his book, The Myth of Sisyphus, repeatedly emphasizes that free will is what gives human life a different kind of meaning from that of animals and distinguishes us from all other forms of being. The conclusion that Camus is an idealist is inescapable. 2. Any system of government in which the citizens are not free to criticize their leaders is a bad form of government, no matter what other benefits or material prosperity it may bring to them. Hence, we must condemn the Chinese Communist form of government, since the Chinese government does not allow its citizens to express any dissent against its policies or leaders. 3. The delusions that mislead men arise from their tendency to believe that which corresponds to their wishes. One of the strong desires that affect human belief is the hope that man will escape extinction and live eternally in some ideal haven of bliss. No one who has any understanding of the origin of delusional systems in human wishes can fail to conclude that this belief in immortality is a delusion. 4. If Hope Elementary School had not recruited many of the best students from the surrounding area, their test scores would not have been any higher than the national average, since their teaching methods were no different from those in other similar schools. The records of standardized testing show that students' scores in standardized tests of all categories were dramatically higher than the national average. We can therefore assume that Hope must have recruited many of the best students from the surrounding area.