Just because everyone should have the freedom to make certain lifestyle choices does not help justify the conclusion that everyone should have the freedom to choose their friends. People could have the freedom to make lifestyle choices but not the freedom to choose their friends.

People can find acceptance by choosing friends who share their beliefs. But the essayist never argues that people should associate with people who share their beliefs, or even that they should live an enjoyable life. She just argues that people should be able to choose their friends.

Or, if a certain freedom makes it easier to enjoy life, no one should be denied that freedom. Since the freedom to choose your friends can help you find acceptance, and acceptance makes it easier to enjoy life, no one should be denied the freedom to choose their friends.

The essayist doesn’t conclude that people shouldn’t be deliberately prevented from having certain friends; she concludes that people should have the freedom to choose their friends. Also, she’s talking about all people, not just the people described in (D).

This adds a qualifier to the conclusion. It argues that if choosing your friends could make it easier for you to enjoy life, then you should be able to choose your friends. But the author argues that everyone should have the freedom to choose their friends.