Yes, and one need not go as far as fringe sexuality, about which I think most people have no real knowledge, for an example: painfully hot curries. Not everyone likes these, but some do.
Of course, the question is superficially complicated by the fact that the word “pain” is used both in the sense of physical pain, as caused by hot curries, hitting yourself with a hammer, and so on, and a more generalised sense of “any feeling you do not want”. When this is noticed, the superficial paradox of pleasurable pain dissolves like the paradox of the tree falling unheard in the forest.
Especially as one can be confused about whether “physical pain” experienced is “good or bad”, and feel pleasure / displeasure (depending on cognitive context) from same stimulus (e.g. stretching).
Yes, the standard definition of pain (accoording to a quick google search) is “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience normally associated with tissue damage or described in terms of such damage.” We should really pick a definition before answering the question in the post...
Yes, and one need not go as far as fringe sexuality, about which I think most people have no real knowledge, for an example: painfully hot curries. Not everyone likes these, but some do.
Of course, the question is superficially complicated by the fact that the word “pain” is used both in the sense of physical pain, as caused by hot curries, hitting yourself with a hammer, and so on, and a more generalised sense of “any feeling you do not want”. When this is noticed, the superficial paradox of pleasurable pain dissolves like the paradox of the tree falling unheard in the forest.
Especially as one can be confused about whether “physical pain” experienced is “good or bad”, and feel pleasure / displeasure (depending on cognitive context) from same stimulus (e.g. stretching).
Yes, the standard definition of pain (accoording to a quick google search) is “An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience normally associated with tissue damage or described in terms of such damage.” We should really pick a definition before answering the question in the post...