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Re:In Switzerland, it's now illegal to boil a live lobster by majormajor on Saturday February 17, 2018 @08:21PM (#16403870)
Hell no.

Accidentally catching my hand on a table saw was bad enough, thank you very much. I knew very well I wouldn't die or suffer permanent damage and it still sucked like hell.

Re:In Switzerland, it's now illegal to boil a live lobster by MaxBarraclough on Sunday February 18, 2018 @01:46PM (#16407451)
Same is true of many afflictions - stubbing your toe, mouth ulcers. Pain remains real even if you know it's for your own benefit and have the option of simply opting-out, see half of medicine.