ose+to do (or: i would prefer the former/the latter)
[2] to do/np is a matter of prerence.
[3] it is difficult to make a choice for one can hardly gain most without losing any.
[4] the difficulty lies in the fact that the advantages and disadvantages of both cases are equally obvious.
[5] in fact, we may well preserve a delicate balance or compromise between the two than go to extreme.
[6] it is not sensible to exclude one of the choices completely
[7] (of two conflicting ideas, concepts) though conflicting to one another, they are so closely associated that understanding one will be impossible without discussing the other.
[8] the benefits of np are varied…
[9]while disadvantages are unavoidable, it is the advantages that prevail.