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itsok · 31-35, F
I don’t have an absolute answer. No, if by cause you mean an action was taken to create suffering (or more suffering) that wasn’t tainted by previous suffering or circumstances. Yes, if you mean the suffering comes from the person themself.
I do think a lot of suffering is from personality and learned behavior. I’m not dismissing pain from outside sources, just saying two people can go through the exact same thing, with one suffering and the other not.
While I think most cases could be argued that a person does have control over actions they could take to lesson some suffering, I don’t think that completely rids the suffering, and a lot of people will never have access to finding that help, even if they tried. I don’t think that faults lies with them.
(I did a lot of ACT therapy)
I do think a lot of suffering is from personality and learned behavior. I’m not dismissing pain from outside sources, just saying two people can go through the exact same thing, with one suffering and the other not.
While I think most cases could be argued that a person does have control over actions they could take to lesson some suffering, I don’t think that completely rids the suffering, and a lot of people will never have access to finding that help, even if they tried. I don’t think that faults lies with them.
(I did a lot of ACT therapy)