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Pain or Pleasure?

When they took him there did you hear what they did? Was there call or grunt? Laugh or scream? Joy or lamentation? We perform the strangest or most grotesque of auditory communications. Such a mixed bag, such a miscellany! Torture or tickle? Titillation or skin sensation? Can we choose to hear pain or pleasure? (13 Feb 2023)

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Yolanda Nicholsen

Date: 2/15/2024 6:42:00 PM

Very well written many blessings.

Andrew John
Date: 2/17/2024 3:08:00 AM

Many thanks, Yolanda.

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 2/13/2024 4:51:00 PM

ah, the miscellaneous stuff of which life is made. Some say we can choose what we hear....personally, not sure. have a great evening, Sara

Andrew John
Date: 2/15/2024 3:33:00 AM

Thanks, Sara. And do have a nice choice.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/13/2024 1:02:00 PM

Interesting question. We can always hear other's pain when they voice it, but fortunately we can never experience others' pain, or we would be in a living hell, feeling suffering everywhere we went. Great topic to write on!

Andrew John
Date: 2/15/2024 3:33:00 AM

Let's hope you don't have to suffer Andrea!