> Unpleasantness, and yes, pain is as important a part of being as any other part. While I agree in principle, reality is a lot more nuanced. For example, ther

> Unpleasantness, and yes, pain is as important a part of being as any other part. While I agree in principle, reality is a lot more nuanced. For example, there is a very real difference between spraining your ankle (pain is a signal to rest it), and chronic nerve pain (which only serves to make the sufferer miserable).