suffering, goodness and moral thought

There are millions of individuals who endure suffering on a regular basis. Those individuals who lead lives riddled with material deprivation, those afflicted with disease or illnesses, those who are subjected to torture, violence, abuse, or oppression undoubtedly experience suffering. However, individuals who are impacted by some of life's more (comparatively) banal occurrences - periods of severe stress or anxiety, serious disappointments or humiliation, severe loneliness or low self-esteem all suffer. Nearly everyone is vulnerable to suffering at some point or another in his or her life. Some individuals suffer rarely - and mildly, but others who are less lucky spend much of their lives suffering, often intensely.