Freedom is not so Much a Matter of Regulation, but of Opportunity

Is freedom to be measured only by whether we are allowed to do something, or required to do it?

Education can be viewed as a freedom, even when it is required. If a child cherishes the opportunity to go to school, and  if a parent is grateful his child has the opportunity to go, then, to them, it is a freedom. Freedom can be judged not only by whether something is required, but by whether doing it is considered an opportunity.

If someone loves playing basketball, and the state steps in and requires him to play, does he view it as a loss of freedom? Being required to do the things you like is not a loss of freedom, but an extension of freedom, because it reinforces your opportunity to do those things.