>> it's a matter of science and objectivity. If we can't reliably measure it, it doesn't matter that it exists, because anyone can claim to have, or not have, t

>> it's a matter of science and objectivity. If we can't reliably measure it, it doesn't matter that it exists, because anyone can claim to have, or not have, the condition. > Does this apply to people experiencing pain? Yes, because pain has been shown to be very subjective -- disappearing when a pain-relieving drug was claimed to have been administered but wasn't, as many studies have shown, or appearing out of nowhere with no empirical cause. So yes -- most certainly. Pain is not a reliable form of scientific evidence, because it relies on self-reporting (among other reasons).