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[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I think this assumes there is some universal scale for suffering though -- Like, if you aren't physically tortured (or whatever you think worse suffering than you've had would be) does that mean you suffer internally less than those that have?

I feel it's more some internal scale created on your experiences. I wonder if there's any studies on people suffering objectively vs subjectively.

E: Here's an old thread discussing this