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Re:Suffering, not just happiness, weighs in the utilitarian ... by lisper on Monday June 11, 2018 @02:47PM (#17287187)
> adding some pain to a pleasurable experience at the right time will paradoxically cause people to remember it as being more pleasurable

Even more paradoxical, some kinds of physical pain are actually remembered as pleasurable in and of themselves, like eating spicy food, or running a marathon.

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Re:Suffering, not just happiness, weighs in the utilitarian ... by kudokatz on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @10:52AM (#17293769)
> Even more paradoxical ... running a marathon

As a runner this feels like a statement that shows some (very reasonable) ignorance of feelings and motivations. Achievement through empowerment of hard work can be a very healthy way for a successful marathon to be pleasurable.

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Re:Suffering, not just happiness, weighs in the utilitarian ... by lisper on Tuesday June 12, 2018 @03:47PM (#17297285)
How is that different from what I said?
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