There’s a lot of misinformation about what constitutes “suffering” when it comes to fish. Suffering is often defined in terms of a state of physical or mental pain.
The suffering we experience as a result of eating fish is actually quite a bit worse, depending. For example, eating a big, fatty fish like mackerel can cause inflammation, which can actually lead to organ failure. But eating fish that are smaller and lighter can cause less inflammation, but can cause damage to the internal organs. The damage to the organs can lead to death. Eating fish that are a bit smaller and lighter can actually cause less inflammation, but can cause more damage.
I could argue that the people who do not eat fish are the ones who are suffering the worst. But in my mind, the most likely cause of death is suffering, which is why I feel fish are so important to me. I don’t want to eat fish every day, but I do eat them on occasion. I don’t think the people who do not eat fish are suffering the worst of it, but it is possible they are suffering more than others.
Sufferers are the people who have a condition that is so severe that they end up in a vegetative state, which is a state where they don’t feel any pain or sensation, and so they are incapable of feeling anything. Those who are unable to feel pain might suffer from chronic pain, which causes constant discomfort. If you think about it, it makes sense. Pain is a very complicated feeling and if the person is not in the position to feel it, it doesn’t hurt as much.
Suffering seems to be the top reason why people choose to be vegetatively-instructed. Most people who suffer from a chronic condition (like cancer or multiple sclerosis) are the ones who are forced to take medication to keep them from feeling any pain. People who don’t suffer from pain, yet feel pain, are the ones who end up in the vegetative state.
This is very true. I have a friend who suffers from depression and has to take medication every day to avoid feelings of pain which is very frustrating. In my opinion, the reason a person is in a vegetative state is because of the amount of pain that is causing them. What is happening to them is they are not feeling the pain they are supposed to be feeling (which is very understandable), and what is causing it is because of the medication they are being forced to take.
The reason I say this is because the pain of a vegetative state is actually quite painful. It’s so deep that even after many, many years I still find it hard to comprehend. There is just an ineffable sense of terror, like watching a monster kill you, only it’s not a monster. It’s you. You’re not alone in your suffering. You may not be able to see it, but you feel it. You feel it in your heart.
Its not just any vegetative state, it is a vegetative state that is not responsive to pain medication, but one that is not responsive to any natural stimuli. Its a state in which we can no longer feel anything. When you are in a vegetative state, you are in a state of anesthesia. When we are in anesthesia, we are not able to feel any sensation. Sufferers may eat more fish but the painkillers are making it less painful.
The feeling of pain is very real in vegetative states. It is not painful to feel a tooth being pulled out, but it may be very very painful to try to feel a tooth being pulled out of your head. Sufferers may feel that they are eating too much, but that is not true. They are not eating too much, they are just feeling a bit nauseous. Sufferers may feel sick, but that is not true either.
Sufferers can feel the pain, but they don’t. Sufferers can feel the pain, but they do not. They may feel sick, but that is not true either.