" When you see people in pain, do you also feel pain? "

That depends on what you mean by the question. "When you see people in pain" is an extremely vague idea as is "do you feel pain".

You could mean, I see someone sticking a pin in their finger who says, "Oh, that hurts!" That kind of pain is very personal and I certainly do not actually feel a pin in his finger; I have to take his word for it.

Are the people I see in pain really in pain or are they actors? That is, is this a case of seeing people in pain?

There are many movies which have brought tears to my eyes but does that constitute "pain"?

I am sorry but the answers a, b, and c are all equally defendable and equally useable depending on the circumstance and there is no blanket answer! To put it another way, any "blanket" answer is just plain Bull!

Sorry about refusing to answer -- Dick

• I was absolutely sure you were going to say just that - aurino_s - August 16, 2002 - 17:43 UTC
  • Here's one observation - harvey1 - August 16, 2002 - 18:00 UTC
    • Harv! - aurino_s - August 16, 2002 - 18:17 UTC
      • Forgot this: what Dick's paper is about - aurino_s - August 16, 2002 - 18:19 UTC
        • What Aurino said he'll do if you are right.... - carefuluniverse - August 16, 2002 - 22:32 UTC
          • It's sad anyway. - doctordick - August 17, 2002 - 13:19 UTC
      • Hmm... - harvey1 - August 16, 2002 - 18:40 UTC
        • Harv- How can we hook you into staying? - yanniru - August 16, 2002 - 19:18 UTC
          • Hello Richard - harvey1 - August 16, 2002 - 19:34 UTC
            • Hello Harv - dolphin - August 23, 2002 - 05:41 UTC
          • This sums it up - luis_hamburgh - August 17, 2002 - 01:30 UTC
            • But Luis - dolphin - August 23, 2002 - 05:45 UTC
        • Good to hear from you Harv! - pmartin - August 16, 2002 - 22:19 UTC
      • Ooh... don't go there - luis_hamburgh - August 17, 2002 - 01:27 UTC
      • I am saddened. - doctordick - August 17, 2002 - 13:12 UTC