I think the problem lies with the definition of consent more than with the definition of suffering. If the alternative is something worse, then that’s not consent. That’s coercion.
Now, whether it’s still appropriate to still call it suffering when applied to someone enthusiastically consenting, I’m not sure.
I think the problem lies with the definition of consent more than with the definition of suffering. If the alternative is something worse, then that’s not consent. That’s coercion.
Now, whether it’s still appropriate to still call it suffering when applied to someone enthusiastically consenting, I’m not sure.