Would The World Be Better Without Pain & Suffering?
“He who learns must suffer. And even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God. “
Aeschylus — ancient Greek playwright
We live in such an interesting time; a time when technology and science temp us with promises of a changing world. We may see a day of never-ending energy. We may see a time when computers and machines will do all mundane tasks, freeing us for higher pursuits.
Some even promise us freedom from pain and possibly death one day. Although these promises may be far in the future, science is giving us passes on pain and inconvenience today. The average work a human does no longer involves back breaking labor for the most part. We also have medications that take away aches and pains with a quick pill.
I had a strange thought as this was turning around in my brain one day. Would the world actually be better without pain and suffering?
