Freedom vs Order: Competing Constructs

Freedom with far    Freedom with    |    Order with less      Order with far
less emphasis on    less emphasis    |    emphasis on          less emphasis
Order -                   on Order -         |    Freedom -             on Freedom -       
__________________    _______________   |     ________________     ________________

F:  Far-reaching       Fundamental        O:  Opportunistic      Onerous
R:  Rectifications;     Receptivity            R:  Responses           Regulatory
E:  Effectuating        Expressly               D:  Diminishing        Dogmas;
E:  Evolving              Empowering         E:  Empirical              Emplacing
D:  Determinants     Diversity;               R:  Rights;                 Rules
O:  Operability         Optimizing            L:  Lessening            Limiting
M:  Maximizing       Meritocratic           E:  Effective              Equalitarianism; 
L:  Laissez-faire;       Lifestyles;               S:  Subgroup           Subverting
E:  Exhorting            Enhancing              S:  Sureties;             Safeguards;
S:  Superior             Systemic                 F:  Fostering            Formalizing
S:  Sensibilities;       Subjectivism;          R:  Regimens           Restrictions;
O:  Obviating          Operationalizing    E:  Eroding               Engendering
R:  Revisionism;       Responsiveness;     E:  Egalitarianism;    Exclusivity;
D:  Demanding        Developing            D:  Devaluing          Demonizing
E:  Expansive            Eclectic                  O:  Objective           Oppositional
R:  Resources.          Representation.     M:  Messaging.       Momentum.    

___________________________

Above are these competing views
Of social construct ends
And choice is not to win or lose
But how they all should blend.

The truth is each is built into
The fabric of our days
Requiring that we must pursue
Sound, realistic ways.

Judicious blend is what we need
To keep us on due course -
With none promoted to exceed
And sanction our remorse.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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