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What is the opposite of pain?

EDIT: And is there a specific word for it?


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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372179 is a reply to message #372176] Sat, 14 February 2009 20:29 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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What sort of pain do you refer to?

To emotional pain (depression and grief, for example), I would say that the opposite- or as close as you might find to one- is serenity. A state of being where you are calm and unburdened- that is, a state of being in which you do not suffer. Serenity, however, would also be an opposite to any state of emotional stress- even positive stress like elation, relief, etc. Those, also, could be called opposites to pain- but it has been argued that such feelings are meaningless without pain to set them against for comparison. A state of absolute inner serenity, however, cannot coexist with pain and is thus a truer opposite to it as one cancels the other out.

Physical pain, on the other hand, I don't really believe has an opposite. Certainly not pleasure; to some the two are one in the same. Physical sensations are somewhat prone to being reversed or altered by a few crossed wires; perceptions of them differ from person to person. Any given emotion, however, is the same for anyone who feels it- only the cause and intensity differs.


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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372229 is a reply to message #372176] Sun, 15 February 2009 08:33 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Orgasm.
Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372230 is a reply to message #372176] Sun, 15 February 2009 08:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Even more pain

Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372235 is a reply to message #372176] Sun, 15 February 2009 09:11 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372237 is a reply to message #372176] Sun, 15 February 2009 09:20 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Philosophical question?

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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372239 is a reply to message #372237] Sun, 15 February 2009 10:03 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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z310 wrote on Sun, 15 February 2009 16:20

Philosophical question?

No thanks.

That's enough. Back on topic please.


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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372254 is a reply to message #372176] Sun, 15 February 2009 11:39 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Interesting question, I did some googling on it and found this potential answer, specific to physical pain only though;

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Itch. Pain is the feeling of the destruction of cells, itch is the sensation of healing.


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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372258 is a reply to message #372176] Sun, 15 February 2009 11:58 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Physical pain doesn't have to be destruction of cells, it could be physiological or simply a stimulated nerve. Itch isn't always healing (whether it's even related to healing at all?) it could simply the brain telling us to rub off dead cells or a parasite.

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Rubbing off dead cells or a parasite could be seen as pre-emptive healing. Neither of those are going to do you many favours...


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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372260 is a reply to message #372259] Sun, 15 February 2009 12:15 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372292 is a reply to message #372176] Sun, 15 February 2009 15:54 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Opposite of pain is death, because as long as you're alive there is at least a degree of pain at all times.

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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372305 is a reply to message #372230] Sun, 15 February 2009 19:24 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Ma1kel wrote on Sun, 15 February 2009 09:40

Even more pain

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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372364 is a reply to message #372292] Mon, 16 February 2009 10:04 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Fobby[GEN] wrote on Sun, 15 February 2009 22:54]Opposite of pain is death, because as long as you're alive there is at least a degree of pain at all times.


What about unconscious or sleeping?
Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372376 is a reply to message #372176] Mon, 16 February 2009 13:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Asking this is like asking what the definition of stupid is.. there isn't one for either.

Stupidity comes in various ways, Pain has many opposites but non is 100% correct.


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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372490 is a reply to message #372176] Tue, 17 February 2009 15:07 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Starbuzz wrote on Sun, 15 February 2009 02:52

What is the opposite of pain?

EDIT: And is there a specific word for it?

Having sex with Surth.

But in all seriousness, it depends what kind of pain. Physical? Healthiness/Health, or the like. Mentally, I'd say something along the lines of clarity of mind or happiness, I dunno.

As said, I guess there isn't a 100% "opposite" since it's a pretty general term with varying uses.


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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372495 is a reply to message #372229] Tue, 17 February 2009 15:40 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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SSADMVR wrote on Sun, 15 February 2009 10:33

Orgasm.

Exactly what I would say.


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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372502 is a reply to message #372176] Tue, 17 February 2009 19:14 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I think this is the opposite of pain:

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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372504 is a reply to message #372502] Tue, 17 February 2009 19:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Fobby[GEN] wrote on Tue, 17 February 2009 21:14]I think this is the opposite of pain:

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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372524 is a reply to message #372176] Tue, 17 February 2009 23:16 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I think the opposite of pain is pleasure
Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372622 is a reply to message #372524] Thu, 19 February 2009 06:36 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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Opposite of that is the feeling I get when anally chemspraying GDI n00bs with my Chemwarrior

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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372644 is a reply to message #372495] Thu, 19 February 2009 14:48 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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SlikRik wrote on Tue, 17 February 2009 23:40

SSADMVR wrote on Sun, 15 February 2009 10:33

Orgasm.

Exactly what I would say.

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nikki6ixx wrote on Fri, 08 May 2009 19:47

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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372681 is a reply to message #372524] Thu, 19 February 2009 19:43 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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SSnipe wrote on Tue, 17 February 2009 22:16

I think the opposite of pain is pleasure


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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372697 is a reply to message #372681] Fri, 20 February 2009 01:22 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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SSnipe wrote on Thu, 19 February 2009 20:43

SSnipe wrote on Tue, 17 February 2009 22:16

I think the opposite of pain is pleasure


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Re: What is the opposite of pain? [message #372698 is a reply to message #372176] Fri, 20 February 2009 01:44 Go to previous message
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Maybe I got the solution.

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nikki6ixx wrote on Fri, 08 May 2009 19:47

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